Northern cities included in the UNESCO list
The UNESCO sites to visit in the Northern part of the country are rich in number and spread among the regions of Lombardy, Liguria, Piedmont, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna and Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
Monuments, pieces of art or interesting places, they have all been considered so beautiful and worthy to be included in the list.
In this part of the country you will find several cities whose architecture, style and monuments are considered of great interest and value:
Not only the famous legend of Romeo and Juliet, but also the architecture and aspect of the city have made it famous. The town is considered a perfect intact example of military fortified town in Europe, which has evolved in the course of two thousand years keeping footprints of the periods of Antiquity, 听the听Middle Ages and Renaissance.
City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto
Vicenza is another town of part of the It was founded in the 2nd century BC in what is the Italian region of Veneto. The Palladian villas in the Vicenza area are also part of the list. Andrea Palladio inaugurated an architectural style, perfectly embodied by the villas, which spread in other countries and which was named after him, the Palladian style.
Crespi d’Adda in Capriate San Gervasio
It is situated in the region of Lombardy and it is considered It dates back to the end of the 19th听and early 20th century, and it is听evident proof of how industrialization has influenced the architecture and the urban development of towns and cities, all the while exalting the听presence of the industrial workforce in society.
Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and the听Po Delta
Ferrara is considered one of the main centres of听the Italian Renaissance, as it attracted several intellectuals and artists听in the 15th听and 16th听centuries. The palaces of the House of Este are a perfect examples of its past and of the architecture of the town, which, together with the Po Delta, are some听of the reasons
Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Roll
Genoa is the largest portual hub in Italy, along with Trieste, and has听a glorious past as Repubblica Marinara. are the Strade Nuove, new streets, and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli in Genoa鈥檚 historic center. They were built in the flourishing period of the late 16th听and early 17th听centuries and the Strade Nuove include Renaissance and Baroque palaces, all part of an extensive urban听development project.
Mantua and Sabbioneta
These towns are both situated in the Po valley and represent two different types of听urban development.听Mantua is characterized by the juxtapposition of several urban elements, of different origin. Roman, Medieval and Baroque vestiges are found in the town, a variety that makes for much of its beauty. Sabbioneta was, on the other hand,听听built听all at once, following the urban concept envisaged by听Vespasiano Gonzaga Colonna: it is, in other words, a factual town based on a fully ideal view of a specific urban space. A very different urban concept from that which originated Mantua.听Although created with different purposes, both towns have been considered great examples of urban and architectural projects, which gained to both a place in the
Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto
This area of Liguria’s coast represents a perfect blending between human settlement听and nature. The harmony coming from this听relationship听has created an outstanding balance between architecture and natural landscape, which made the area听part of the UNESCO Heritage List.
Venice and its Lagoon
Venice is considered a unique town for its position, life and lagoon. What once used to be the Serenissima, an ancient Repubblica Marinara, is still one of the most beautiful sites in the entire world.
The artists Bellini and听Giorgione, Tiziano and,听Tintoretto, Veronese and Tiepolo, all decorated the town with their work, giving light, color and magic. Monumental complexes such as Piazza San Marco, the cathedral, Palazzo Ducale are only听some of the examples of the town’s magnificence. Moreover, s also peculiar for its听geographical position and semi-lacustral habitat, which makes life听not that easy for local inhabitants.
Author: Anna De Filippo
Editor: Francesca Bezzone
See part II here
See also:
UNESCO sites in Central Italy
UNESCO sites in Southern Italy
