Italy
Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (53)
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Cultural (48)
- 18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex (1997)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (2003)
- Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale (2015)
- Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia (1998)
- Archaeological Area of Agrigento (1997)
- Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata (1997)
- Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites (2000)
- Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua (1997)
- Castel del Monte (1996)
- Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena (1997)
- Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci (1980)
- Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula (1998)
- City of Verona (2000)
- City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto (1994,1996)
- Costiera Amalfitana (1997)
- Crespi d'Adda (1995)
- Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna (1996)
- Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia (2004)
- Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta (1995,1999)
- Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli (2006)
- Historic Centre of Florence (1982)
- Historic Centre of Naples (1995)
- Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura (1980,1990)
- Historic Centre of San Gimignano (1990)
- Historic Centre of Siena (1995)
- Historic Centre of the City of Pienza (1996)
- Historic Centre of Urbino (1998)
- Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily) (2002)
- Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power (568-774 A.D.) (2011)
- Mantua and Sabbioneta (2008)
- Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany (2013)
- Piazza del Duomo, Pisa (1987)
- Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto) (1997)
- Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps (2011)
- Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (1997)
- Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (2008)
- Rock Drawings in Valcamonica (1979)
- Su Nuraxi di Barumini (1997)
- Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica (2005)
- The Trulli of Alberobello (1996)
- The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera (1993)
- Val d'Orcia (2004)
- Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th Centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da Mar (2017)
- Venice and its Lagoon (1987)
- Villa Adriana (Tivoli) (1999)
- Villa d'Este, Tivoli (2001)
- Villa Romana del Casale (1997)
- Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato (2014)
Natural (5)
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe (2007,2011,2017)
- Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands) (2000)
- Monte San Giorgio (2003,2010)
- Mount Etna (2013)
- The Dolomites (2009)
Sites on the Tentative List (40)
A Tentative List is an inventory of those properties which each State Party intends to consider for nomination. More about the Tentative List Process...
- Lake Maggiore and Lake D'Orta lakelands (2006)
- Historic centre of Pavia and Chartreuse (2006)
- The city of Bergamo (2006)
- Hanbury botanical gardens (2006)
- Historic Centre of Lucca (2006)
- Orvieto (2006)
- Via Appia "Regina Viarum" (2006)
- Villas of the Papal Nobility (2006)
- Historic Centre of Parma (2006)
- Salento and the "Barocco Leccese" (2006)
Activities (22)
- Biodiversity Conservation in Regions of Armed Conflict: Protecting World Heritage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- International Safeguarding Campaign of the City of Venice (1966, Italy)
- Restoration of the Painted Crucifixion group in wood
- Restoration of the ancient Artiglierie building in the Arsenale
- Restoration of Cappella Sagredo, with frescoes by Tiepolo, painting of the "Holy Trinity" by Leandro Bassano and the gilded wood throne
News (46)
- Wadden Sea World Heritage showcases sustainable tourism at the ITB 2017 Sunday, 12 March 2017
- UNESCO Director-General receives the Mayor of Venice Tuesday, 24 January 2017
- From the emergency to the restoration of cultural heritage: stories and images from the Venice archives Friday, 25 November 2016
- 50 years after the Venice flood, UNESCO Director-General renews commitment to the World Heritage City Friday, 4 November 2016
- Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre expresses distress after earthquake in Italy Tuesday, 1 November 2016
Events (15)
- Walled Cities, open Societies: Managing Historic Walls in urban World Heritage properties 26-Jan-2017-27-Jan-2017
- Master in World Heritage & Cultural Projects for Development 07-Jul-2013
- First Expert/Stakeholder Meeting - Pompei (Italy) 17-Nov-2012
- The International Protection of Landscapes 19-Sep-2012-21-Sep-2012
- 2nd Coordination Meeting of UNESCO Category 2 Centres on World Heritage 22-Jan-2012-23-Jan-2012
Italy
Ratification of the Convention:
Friday, 23 June 1978
1978-1985 1987-1993 1993-1999 1999-2001
Source:
Official Relations (UNESCO/ERI)
Italy
UNESCO Country page
Italy
UNESCO Country page
Permanent Delegation of Italy to UNESCO
H. E. Mrs Vincenza Lomonaco
Ambassador,
Permanent Delegate
www.delegazioneunesco.esteri.it
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