historic centre of Mantua

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The historic centre of Mantua is a UNESCO-listed medieval and Renaissance urban core in northern Italy, renowned for its palaces, churches, and artistic heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
historic city centre
associatedWith Andrea Mantegna
Giulio Romano
Leon Battista Alberti
contains Basilica of Sant’Andrea, Mantua
Ducal Palace of Mantua
Mantua Cathedral
Palazzo Te
Piazza Sordello
Piazza delle Erbe
Rotonda di San Lorenzo
Teatro Bibiena
country Italy
developedUnder Gonzaga family
governingBody Comune di Mantova
hasConservationStatus protected area under Italian cultural heritage law
heritageCriteria (ii)
(iii)
(iv)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
locatedIn Lombardy
Mantua
northern Italy
linked to: Northern Italy
locatedOn Mincio River
linked to: Mincio
notableFor Renaissance urban planning
artistic heritage
churches
defensive lakes and waterways
medieval urban fabric
palaces
officialLanguage Italian
partOf Mantua and Sabbioneta
linked to: Mantua

municipality of Mantua
periodOfSignificance Middle Ages
Renaissance
primaryReligionTradition Roman Catholicism
recognizedFor integration of architecture, urban form and landscape
well-preserved courtly Renaissance city
surroundedBy artificial lakes of Mantua
tourismType cultural tourism
UNESCOInscriptionSession 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee
UNESCOInscriptionYear 2008
UNESCORegion Europe and North America
UNESCOSerialPropertyWith historic centre of Sabbioneta
UNESCOSiteId 1287

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Sant’Andrea, Mantua partOf historic centre of Mantua
Lago di Mezzo encircles historic center of Mantua
linked to: historic centre of Mantua
Province of Mantua contains UNESCO World Heritage Site Mantua and Sabbioneta
linked to: historic centre of Mantua
Province of Mantua heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site (Mantua and Sabbioneta)
linked to: historic centre of Mantua
World Heritage Sites in Italy hasSite Historic Centre of Mantua and Sabbioneta
linked to: historic centre of Mantua
Basilica palatina di Santa Barbara locatedIn historic center of Mantua
linked to: historic centre of Mantua