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 NERFINISHED
Giulio Romano NERFINISHED
Leon Battista Alberti NERFINISHED
contains Basilica of Sant’Andrea, Mantua NERFINISHED
Ducal Palace of Mantua NERFINISHED
Mantua Cathedral NERFINISHED
Palazzo Te NERFINISHED
Piazza Sordello NERFINISHED
Piazza delle Erbe NERFINISHED
Rotonda di San Lorenzo NERFINISHED
Teatro Bibiena NERFINISHED
country Italy
developedUnder Gonzaga family NERFINISHED
governingBody Comune di Mantova NERFINISHED
hasConservationStatus protected area under Italian cultural heritage law
heritageCriteria (ii)
(iii)
(iv)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
locatedIn Lombardy
Mantua NERFINISHED
northern Italy NERFINISHED
locatedOn Mincio River NERFINISHED
notableFor Renaissance urban planning
artistic heritage
churches
defensive lakes and waterways
medieval urban fabric
palaces
officialLanguage Italian
partOf Mantua and Sabbioneta NERFINISHED
municipality of Mantua
periodOfSignificance Middle Ages
Renaissance NERFINISHED
primaryReligionTradition Roman Catholicism NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
UNESCOSerialPropertyWith historic centre of Sabbioneta NERFINISHED
UNESCOSiteId 1287

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Province of Mantua contains historic centre of Mantua
this entity surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site Mantua and Sabbioneta
Lago di Mezzo encircles historic centre of Mantua
this entity surface form: historic center of Mantua
Province of Mantua heritageDesignation historic centre of Mantua
this entity surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site (Mantua and Sabbioneta)
Sant’Andrea, Mantua partOf historic centre of Mantua