List of World Heritage Sites in Italy

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. Italy ratified the convention on June 23, 1978, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2019, Italy has a total of 55 inscribed properties, making it the state party with the most World Heritage Sites along with China.
Sites in Italy were first inscribed on the list at the 3rd Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Cairo and Luxor, Egypt in 1979. At that session, one site was added: the "Rock Drawings in Valcamonica". A total of 25 Italian sites were added during the 1990s, with 10 sites added at the 21st session held in Naples in 1997. Italy has served as a member of the World Heritage Committee four times, specifically, 1978–1985 (8 years), 1987–1993 (7 years), 1993–1999 (7 years), and 1999–2001 (3 years).
Out of Italy's 55 heritage sites, five are shared with other countries: "Monte San Giorgio" and "Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes" with Switzerland; "Historic Centre of Rome" with the Vatican; "Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps" with Austria, France, Germany, Slovenia and Switzerland; and " with Croatia and Montenegro. Six World Heritage Sites in Italy are of the natural type, while all others are cultural sites (49). Therefore, Italy has the largest number of world "cultural" heritage sites.
World Heritage Sites.
The table lists information about each World Heritage Site:
Tentative list.
In addition to the sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, member states can maintain a list of tentative sites that they may consider for nomination. Nominations for the World Heritage List are only accepted if the site has previously been listed on the tentative list.
As of 2019, Italy was recording forty-two such sites on its tentative list. These sites, along with the year they were first included in the tentative list are:
Location of sites.
"updated in 2011"