World Heritage Identification Number: 174
World Heritage since: 1982
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇮🇹 Italy
Continent: Europe
UNESCO World Region: Europe and North America
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The Historic Centre of Florence: A Cultural Treasure Trove of the Renaissance
The Historic Centre of Florence, located within the Italian city's quartiere 1, is a testament to the enduring legacy of the Renaissance era. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, this vibrant urban centre has been the cradle of six centuries of unparalleled artistic activity.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
Built on the site of an Etruscan settlement, Florence, the symbol of the Renaissance, rose to economic and cultural pre-eminence under the Medici in the 15th and 16th centuries. Its 600 years of extraordinary artistic activity can be seen above all in the 13th-century cathedral (Santa Maria del Fiore), the Church of Santa Croce, the Uffizi and the Pitti Palace, the work of great masters such as Giotto, Brunelleschi, Botticelli and Michelangelo.
Encyclopedia Record: Historic Centre of Florence
The historic centre of Florence is part of quartiere 1 of the Italian city of Florence. This quarter was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982.Additional Site Details
Area: 532 hectares
(ii) — Significant interchange of human values
(iii) — Unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition
(iv) — Outstanding example of a type of building or landscape
(vi) — Directly associated with events or living traditions
Coordinates: 43.77306 , 11.25611
