The UNESCO International Committee officially recognized the karst and evaporite caves of the Northern Apennines, in Italy, as World Heritage Sites, in the natural assets section.
Italy continues to be the world leader in UNESCO Heritage Sites, with a total of 59 protected locations, standing out as a country rich in landscapes, architecture and precious archaeological sites.
Just a small margin behind is China, which, with this year's additions, totals 57 UNESCO Heritage Sites.
The natural and geological treasures of Emilia Romagna
There are seven different areas located in the provinces of Reggio Emilia, Bologna, Ravenna and Rimini, and the result was announced in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of the 45th session of the Committee.
“Carsismo nelle Evaporiti” is a site made up of Triassic gypsum from Alta Valle Secchia, Bassa Collina Reggiana, Gessi di Zola Presoda, Gessi Bolognesi, Vena del Gesso Romagnola, Evaporiti di San Leo and Gessi della Romagna Orientale.
Italy: a land of heritage
With the addition of karst and evaporite caves, the list of UNESCO Heritage Sites in Italy grows even further. Sites already recognized by UNESCO include everything from rock incisions in Valcamonica to historical monuments in Roma, Florence, Pisa and Venice.
Italy is also home to spectacular natural landscapes such as the Dolomites, Mount Etna and the Prosecco Hills. Furthermore, the country has archaeological sites, such as Pompeii and Agrigento, which attract visitors from all over the world.
Italy's rich cultural and natural heritage continues to be recognized and protected by UNESCO, cementing its position as one of the most prominent nations in preserving and promoting global heritage.
As the list of UNESCO Heritage Sites grows, Italy continues to share its riches with the world, inviting everyone to explore its history and beauty.
Here are all the UNESCO sites in Italy:
- Rock Engravings of Valcamonica
- Dominican Church and Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci
- Historic Center of Rome, Extraterritorial Assets of the Holy See and Basilica of Saint Paul Extramural
- Historic Center of Florence
- Duomo Square, Pisa
- Venice and its Lagoon
- Historic Center of San Gimignano
- Sassi and Park of the Rock Churches of Matera
- City of Vicenza and Villas of Palladio in Veneto
- Crespi d'Adda
- Ferrara, Renaissance City, and its Po Delta
- Naples Historic Center
- Historic Center of Siena
- Castel del Monte
- Paleochristian Monuments of Ravenna
- Historic Center of Pienza
- Trulli from Alberobello
- Royal Palace of Caserta with Park, Vanvitelli Aqueduct and San Leucio Complex
- Archaeological Area of Agrigento
- Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
- Botanical Ortho of Padua
- Cathedral, Civic Tower and Grand Square of Modena
- Amalfi Coast
- Portovenere, Cinque Terre and Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)
- Residences of the House of Savoia
- Su Nuraxi by Barumini
- Villa Romana del Casale, Piazza Armerina
- Archaeological Area and Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia
- Cilento and Diano Valley National Park with Paestum, Velia and Certosa from Padula
- Urbino Historic Center
- Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli
- Assisi, Basilica of Saint Francis and Other Franciscan Sites
- City of Verona
- Aeolian Islands
- Villa d'Este, Tivoli
- Late-Baroque cities of the Noto Valley
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy
- Monte San Giorgio
- Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia
- Orcia Valley
- Syracuse and the Rock Necropolis of Pantalica
- Genoa: Strade Nuove and the Palazzi dei Rolli System
- Primordial Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
- Mantua and Sabbioneta
- Rhaetian Railway in the Landscapes of Albula and Bernina
- Dolomites
- Longobards in Italy, Places of Power
- Prehistoric Sites palafitticoli dell'arco alpino
- Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany
- Mount Etna
- Piedmont Wine Landscape: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato
- Arab-Norman Palermo and the Churches of Cefalù and Monreale
- Venetian Defense Works between the 16th and 17th Century: Land and Western Sea
- Ivrea, Industrial City of the 20th Century
- Prosecco Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene
- 14th Century Fresco Cycles in Padua
- Great Spa Cities in Europe
- Porticos of Bologna
- Gessi and Evaporiti from the Caves of Appennino Settentrionale.
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