List of monuments of Italy
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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.
With 55, Italy is the country with the single largest number of World Heritage Sites.[2]
List of notable monuments in 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
- Media related to Monuments and memorials in Italy at Wikimedia Commons
- Media related to National monuments of Italy at Wikimedia Commons