Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy
Also known as Monts Sacrés, Monts Sacrés du Piémont et de la Lombardie, Sacri Monti, Sacri Monti du Piemont et de Lombardie
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iv).
Region
Europe and North America
Italy
Inscribed
2003
List reference
1068
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy is about 16 km east of Lugano. The nearest other World Heritage site is Monte San Giorgio, about 18 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Lugano · about 105,000 peopleabout 16 km west
- Como · about 250,000 peopleabout 20 km south
- Bergamo · about 200,000 peopleabout 50 km south-east
- Milan · about 2,945,000 peopleabout 55 km south
- Novara · about 101,000 peopleabout 70 km south-west
- Chur · about 38,000 peopleabout 100 km north
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
SwitzerlandNatural18 km away
SwitzerlandCultural27 km away
Croatia, Italy, MontenegroCultural49 km away
ItalyCultural51 km away
ItalyCultural57 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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