Castel del Monte (UNESCO/NHK)
When the Emperor Frederick II built this castle near Bari in the 13th century, he imbued it with symbolic significance, as reflected in the location, the mathematical and astronomical precision…
Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada (UNESCO/NHK)
Rising above the modern lower town, the Alhambra and the Albaycín, situated on two adjacent hills, form the medieval part of Granada. To the east of the Alhambra fortress and…
Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret’s Church (UNESCO/NHK)
Westminster Palace, rebuilt from the year 1840 on the site of important medieval remains, is a fine example of neo-Gothic architecture. The site — which also comprises the small medieval…
Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena (UNESCO/NHK)
The magnificent 12th-century cathedral at Modena, the work of two great artists (Lanfranco and Wiligelmus), is a supreme example of early Romanesque art. With its piazza and soaring tower, it…
Yakushima (UNESCO/NHK)
Located in the interior of Yaku Island, at the meeting-point of the palaearctic and oriental biotic regions, Yakushima exhibits a rich flora, with some 1,900 species and subspecies, including ancient…
The Dolomites – World Natural Heritage Site UNESCO
A video dedicated to the Dolomites on the occasion of their nomination as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Castel del Monte ha un nuovo direttore
È’ Alfredo de Biase, pugliese doc E il foggiano Alfredo de Biase il nuovo direttore di Castel del Monte. La sua nomina alla direzione generale del Museo Archeologico di Palazzo…
Pienza, lo straordinario sogno di Papa Pio II
Quest’anno festeggia i vent’anni dalla iscrizione nella WHL Era un caldo dicembre del 1996 quando l’Unesco, a Merida in Messico, durante la 20esima sessione del Comitato del Patrimonio Mondiale, inseriva…
Altri due successi Unesco per l’Italia
Parma proclamata “città creativa per la gastronomia” e Roma “città creativa per il cinema” Arnaldo Gioacchini L’Italia segna a suo favore altri due “punti Unesco” in questo caso si tratta…