UNESCO Heritage

The region with the most UNESCO Sites, Lombardy boasts prehistoric, religious, industrial, and architectural wonders. The Trenino Rosso and violin craftsmanship also make the list

UNESCO SITES
10
INTANGIBLE HERITAGE
5
PREHISTORIC
3
MEDIEVAL
1
RELIGIOUS
2
CREATIVE CITIES
3

There is a suprise around the corner in the Lombardy region of Italy. The Bergamo City Wall has raised the number of UNESCO sites in the region to 10. Plus 5 UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage sites, including Cremona’s art of traditional violin craftsmanship.

The historic Cremonese art of working woods and strings that emit extraordinary musical notes is included in a collateral list, that of the Intangible Cultural Heritage to be protected. Cremona has been joined by Como, Bergamo, a UNESCO Creative City for Gastronomy, and Milan for Literature, the first in Lombardy to be included in this network.

It’s no surprise, as it was also the first region to receive UNESCO recognition for the Rock Engravings of Valle Camonica in 1979 and one year later with the Santa Maria delle Grazie and the Last Supper. As part of larger itineraries spreading greater distances, several locations are signaled within a collection of UNESCO Sites.

Take Monte San Giorgio and its Triassic fossils, the Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps, the Sacri Monti; a road climbing into the clouds connecting 14 chapels, or the Rhaetian Railway with its Trenino Rosso cutting through the glaciers. The industrial village of Crespi d’Adda, with inspiration from capitalism and philanthropy, was set to host workers at the Crespi family cotton mill.

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Venetian Walls Bergamo

Venetian Walls of Bergamo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site from 2017, extend for over 6 kilometers, with a varying height
Venetian Walls of Bergamo
  • Unesco Sites

Bernina Rezia Rhaetian Train

Trenino Rosso del Bernina
  • Unesco Sites

Cities of Mantua and Sabbioneta

Mantova
  • Unesco Sites

Sacri Monti in Piedmont and Lombardy

Sacro Monte di Varese
  • Unesco Sites

The Last Supper

The Last Supper is the masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci. A Unesco Heritage site along the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan
Cenacolo Vinciano
  • Unesco Sites

Rock Carvings National Park

The Rock Carvings National Park, in Valle Camonica, is the first of the Unesco Sites in Lombardy to be labelled as World Heritage in 1979
Parco Nazionale Incisioni Rupestri, Valle Camonica
  • Unesco Sites

Crespi d'Adda Workers Village

Villaggio Crespi d'Adda, Sito Unesco
  • Unesco Sites

Lombards in Italy Places of Power

Longobardi in Italia luoghi del potere
  • Unesco Sites

Monte San Giorgio

Monte San Giorgio
  • Unesco Sites

Prehistoric Alpine Stilt Houses

Siti palafitticoli preistorici dell'arco Alpino
  • Unesco Sites

Violin Craftmanship Cremona

Botteghe liuteria, Cremona
  • Unesco Sites

The art of dry stone walling

Dry stone structures, evidence of a harmonious relationship between man and nature
Arte dei muretti a secco
  • Unesco Sites

Alpine transhumance in Lombardy

An ancient traditional practice that follows the cyclical nature of the seasons. In the Alpine version too
Transumanza
  • Unesco Sites

Truffle Hunting and Extraction

An ancient tradition, in search of the precious and delicious mushroom
Cerca e cavatura del Tartufo - Regione Lombardia - Lombardia
  • Unesco Sites

Traditional Lombard games

The game communities of Lombardy included in “Tocatì”, the shared programme for the preservation of Traditional Games and Sports
Giochi tradizionali lombardi - Lombardia
  • Unesco Sites