Heritage
Monuments of Italy
12,429 listed monuments and heritage sites, ordered by significance: designation, photography and recorded history.
Italian national heritage11,593listed sites
Cultural heritage monument…508listed sites
part of UNESCO World Herit…222listed sites
site of community importance102listed sites
1Leaning Tower of Pisa
Pisa, Tuscany
church tower · 1173 · Romanesque
Italian national heritagepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
2Florence Cathedral
Florence, Tuscany
minor basilica · 1296 · Renaissance
Italian national heritagepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
3St Mark's Basilica
Venice, Veneto
minor basilica · 828 · Romanesque
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
4Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Rome, Lazio
ecclesiastical district · 401 · Renaissance
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteItalian national heritage
5Basilica of Saint Paul outside the Walls
Rome, Lazio
major basilica · 386 · Early Christian
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
6Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan
Milan, Lombardy
minor basilica · 1401 · Italian Gothic
World Heritage SiteItalian national heritage
Photo: Hagai Agmon-Snir حچاي اچمون-سنير חגי אגמון-שניר · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
7Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi
Assisi, Umbria
minor basilica · 1228 · Italian Gothic
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteItalian national heritage
8Basilica of Santa Croce
Florence, Tuscany
minor basilica · 1294 · Gothic
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteItalian national heritage
9Santa Maria della Salute, Venice
Venice, Veneto
minor basilica · 1631 · baroque
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
10Basilica of Santa Maria Novella
Florence, Tuscany
museum of a public entity · 1458 · Renaissance
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteItalian national heritage
11Modena Cathedral
Modena, Emilia-Romagna
minor basilica · 1050 · Romanesque
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteWorld Heritage Site
12Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence
Florence, Tuscany
minor basilica · 1421 · Renaissance
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteItalian national heritage
13Church of San Giorgio Maggiore
Venice, Veneto
minor basilica · 1566 · Renaissance
Italian national heritagepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
14Santo Spirito, Florence
Florence, Tuscany
minor basilica · 1252 · Renaissance
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
15Basilica of Sant'Andrea
Mantua, Lombardy
minor basilica · 1472 · Renaissance
Italian national heritagepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
17Palazzo Rosso
Genoa, Liguria
museum of a public entity · 1677 · Italian Baroque
Italian national heritageWorld Heritage Site
18Santissima Annunziata, Florence
Florence, Tuscany
minor basilica · 1250 · Renaissance
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
20Palazzo Carignano
Turin, Piedmont
palazzo museum · 1679 · baroque
Italian national heritagepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
21La Scala
Milan, Lombardy
opera house · 1778 · Neoclassical architecture in Milan
Italian national heritage
22Palazzo della Cancelleria
Rome, Lazio
city palace · 1513 · Renaissance
Italian national heritagepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
23Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, Bastia Umbra
Bastia Umbra, Umbria
minor basilica · 1569 · baroque
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteItalian national heritage
24San Francesco di Paola, Naples
Naples, Campania
minor basilica · 1816 · Neoclassical
Italian national heritagepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
25San Pietro di Castello
Venice, Veneto
minor basilica · 1596 · Renaissance
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
26Archbasilica of St. John Lateran
Rome, Lazio
major basilica · baroque
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteItalian national heritage
27Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca
Casalecchio di Reno, Emilia-Romagna
minor basilica · 1194 · baroque
World Heritage SiteItalian national heritage
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28Villa Barbaro, Maser
Maser, Veneto
single-family detached home · 1550 · Palladian
Italian national heritagepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
29Villa Foscari
Marghera, Veneto
private museum · 1559 · Palladian
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
30Castel del Monte
Corato, Apulia
Museum of the Italian Ministry of Culture · 1240 · Gothic
World Heritage SiteItalian national heritage
32Villa Cornaro
Piombino Dese, Veneto
villa veneta · 1553 · Palladian
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
33Villa Medici at Careggi
Florence, Tuscany
museum · 1417 · Italian Renaissance
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteItalian national heritage
34Basilica of San Vitale
Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna
tourist destination · 550 · Byzantine
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteItalian national heritage
35Cathedral of Urbino
Urbino, The Marches
minor basilica · 1801 · Neoclassical
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
36Noto Cathedral
Noto, Sicily
minor basilica · 1776 · baroque
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
38Palazzo Vecchio
Florence, Tuscany
city hall · 1299 · Romanesque art
Italian national heritage
39Villa d'Este, Tivoli
Tivoli, Lazio
Museum of the Italian Ministry of Culture · Renaissance
World Heritage Site
40Sacro Monte di Varallo
Varallo Sesia, Piedmont
museum of a public entity · 1481 · Mannerism
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteItalian national heritage
41San Paolo Maggiore
Naples, Campania
minor basilica · 1538 · baroque
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
42Colosseum
Rome, Lazio
archaeological artifact museum · 82 · ancient Roman
Italian national heritage
Photo: Guglielmo Giambartolomei · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
43Verona
Verona, Veneto
big city · 549 BC
World Heritage Site
Photo: stefan_fotos from Leipzig, Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
45Catania
Catania, Sicily
big city · 728 BC
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
46San Giacomo degli Spagnoli
Naples, Campania
minor basilica · 1540 · Renaissance
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteItalian national heritage
47Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana
Venice, Veneto
conservation library · 1468 · Renaissance
Italian national heritage
48Florence Baptistery
Florence, Tuscany
minor basilica · 1059 · Romanesque
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
49Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Milan, Lombardy
architectural ensemble · 1867 · Renaissance Revival
Italian national heritage
50Villa Pisani, Montagnana
Montagnana, Veneto
villa veneta · 1552 · Palladian
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
51Church of the Gesù, Rome
Rome, Lazio
Catholic church · 1568 · baroque
Italian national heritage
52Villa Almerico Capra (La Rotonda)
Vicenza, Veneto
palazzo museum · Renaissance
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Photo: G41rn8 (edited by MenkinAlRire) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
53Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua
Padua, Veneto
convent · 1238 · Romanesque art
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Photo: Richardfabi~commonswiki · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
54Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana
Florence, Tuscany
state public library · 1571 · Renaissance
Italian national heritage
55Scrovegni Chapel
Padua, Veneto
museum of a public entity · 1305 · Gothic
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteItalian national heritage
56Sacro Monte di Varese
Luvinate, Lombardy
architectural ensemble · 1623 · Mannerist
Italian national heritagepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
57Four Rivers Fountain
Rome, Lazio
fountain · 1640 · baroque
Italian national heritage
58Palermo Cathedral
Palermo, Sicily
Catholic cathedral · 1185 · Gothic art
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteItalian national heritage
59Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome
Rome, Lazio
church · 1620 · Italian Baroque
Italian national heritage
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iDesignations
How sites are protected
| Designation | Sites with a page |
|---|---|
| Italian national heritage | 11,593 |
| Cultural heritage monument in South Tyrol | 508 |
| part of UNESCO World Heritage Site | 222 |
| site of community importance | 102 |
| Special Area of Conservation | 74 |
| World Heritage Site | 73 |
| Dichiarazione di notevole interesse pubblico | 41 |
| Special Protection Area | 33 |