Historic Centre of Pienza
Also known as Historic Centre of the City of Pienza
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (ii), (iv).
Region
Europe and North America
Italy
Inscribed
1996
List reference
789
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Historic Centre of Pienza is about 40 km south-east of Siena. The nearest other World Heritage site is Val d'Orcia, about 11 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Siena · about 53,000 peopleabout 40 km north-west
- Arezzo · about 92,000 peopleabout 45 km north
- Perugia · about 149,000 peopleabout 60 km east
- Florence · about 1,500,000 peopleabout 85 km north-west
- Civitavecchia · about 61,000 peopleabout 110 km south
- San Marino · about 30,000 peopleabout 110 km north-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
ItalyCultural11 km away
ItalyCultural39 km away
ItalyCultural67 km away
ItalyCultural77 km away
ItalyCultural85 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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