URBAN LANDSCAPE. A sense of place in Mantua and Sabbioneta
The exceptional value of Mantua and Sabbioneta lies not in their individual artistic excellences, but in the complexity of their urban planning. […]
Mantua and Sabbioneta Heritage Centre
MANTUA. The transformation of a capital city
The history of Mantua has its roots far back, when the Etruscans first and then the Romans settled
SABBIONETA. The foundation of a fortress city.
With its homogeneous six-pointed star plan, Sabbioneta is inspired by the model of an ideal city. But it is
WORLD HERITAGE. Declaration of Outstanding Universal Value
«Mantua and Sabbioneta offer an exceptional testimony of the urban, architectural and artistic achievements of the Renaissance, linked together through the
WORLD HERITAGE. Selection criteria.
Criterion II «Mantua and Sabbioneta are exceptional testimonies of the exchange of influences of Renaissance culture. They represent the two
WORLD HERITAGE. Protecting heritage to build peace.
UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It was founded in 1946, at the end of the Second World War.
MANTUA AND SABBIONETA – Welcome to the Heritage Centre
What is a Heritage Centre? The English term heritage indicates the cultural and natural heritage in which the community