Bologna’s Porticoes are inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List

Bologna’s Porticoes are now inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List thanks to a decision taken by the World Heritage Committee, which met from 16 to 31 July in its 44th session conducted in virtual mode from Fuzhou (China).
The Committee recognised the “exceptional universal value” of the Porticoes as an extraordinary testimony of an architectural typology that illustrates essential phases in the history of humanity.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Luigi Di Maio, expressed great satisfaction with this significant result. Together with the inclusions of Padua and Monetactini Terme, it brings to 58 the number of  Italian sites included in the List. The inclusion of Bologna’s Porticoes in the World Heritage List,” said the Minister, “confirms and rewards our country’s constant commitment to protecting and enhancing our extraordinary cultural and natural heritage, also through its participation in UNESCO programmes.