List of monuments of Italy
Monuments of Italy, due to the country's long and varied history, are present in various locations.[1] The country's national landmark, the Colosseum of Rome, was used for entertainment for the people of Rome.
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With 55, Italy is the country with the single largest number of World Heritage Sites.[2]
List of notable monuments in Italy
Tower of Pisa and Colosseum, perhaps the two most famous monuments of Italy
These are among the best-known monuments of Italy.[3]
- Colosseum (Rome)
- Trajan's Column (Rome)
- St. Peter's Basilica (Rome)
- Vatican Museums (Rome)
- Victor Emmanuel II Monument (Rome)
- Duomo di Monreale
- Florence Cathedral
- Ponte Vecchio (Florence)
- Ducal Palace (Venice)
- St Mark's Basilica (Venice)
- Siena Cathedral (Siena)
- Tower of Pisa (Pisa)
- Milan Duomo (Milan)
- Hadrian's Villa (Tivoli)
Italian monuments destroyed in movies
- Leaning Tower of Pisa (Superman III, 1983)
- Sistine Chapel (2012, 2009)
- Colosseum (The Core, 2003)
- Altare della Patria (The Core, 2003)
See also
- Cultre of Italy
- Ministrie of Cultural Heritage and Activities (Italy)
- List of World Heritage Sites in Italy
References
- "I Monumenti d'Italia" (in Italian). monumenti.org. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- "World Heritage List". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- "I dieci monumenti più belli d'Italia". dgmag.it. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
External links
- (in Italian) I Monumenti d'Italia
- Europe-cities.com: Monuments in Italy
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