San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano

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San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano: A Medieval Testimony to Continuity and Freedom

The San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008, offers a unique glimpse into the rich history and enduring spirit of the oldest surviving sovereign state and constitutional republic in the world. Situated on the western slopes of Monte Titano, the city of San Marino serves as the capital of this microstate and is home to approximately 4,118 inhabitants.

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UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site

San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano covers 55 ha, including Mount Titano and the historic centre of the city which dates back to the foundation of the republic as a city-state in the 13th century. San Marino is inscribed as a testimony to the continuity of a free republic since the Middle Ages. The inscribed city centre includes fortification towers, walls, gates and bastions, as well as a neo-classical basilica of the 19th century, 14th and 16th century convents, and the Palazzo Publico of the 19th century, as well as the 18th century Titano Theatre. The property represents an historical centre still inhabited and preserving all its institutional functions. Thanks to its position on top of Mount Titano, it was not affected by the urban transformations that have occurred from the advent of the industrial era to today.

Encyclopedia Record: City of San Marino

The City of San Marino, also known simply as San Marino and locally as Città, is the capital city of the Republic of San Marino and one of its nine castelli. It has a population of 4,118. It is on the western slopes of San Marino's highest point, Monte Titano. It is also the fifth-least-populated national capital in the world.

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