Mantua and Sabbioneta it's a site serial, that is, it is made up of non-contiguous but homogeneous areas, in our case the area relating to the city of Mantua and the area relating to the city of Sabbioneta.
Each World Heritage site is defined by two perimeters: the first (in red) delimits the core zone, or the actual asset to be protected, with particular reference to the Universal Outstanding Value recognized by UNESCO, the second (in blue) identifies the buffer zone (the buffer zone, or buffer). Even within the buffer zone It is necessary to apply special protection measures to protect the visual and functional integrity of the property.
Perimeters of Mantua
Perimeters of Sabbioneta
Red zone: protected property (core zone)
Blue area: protection area (buffer zone)