Historic Centre of Rome

Rome, Italy, The Vatican

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The UNESCO property covers Rome's historic center within the widest seventeenth-century walls, several Holy See properties with extraterritorial status and the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls. It was inscribed in 1980 and expanded in 1990.

The property is a larger urban area containing the Forum, Colosseum, Pantheon, papal churches, Renaissance palaces, Baroque squares and many ordinary streets built over earlier structures. Individual museums and archaeological sites keep their own hours and charge separately.

Supporting sources: Legacy import provenance, Historic Centre of Rome

Plan your visit

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This UNESCO property covers a living historic city and related Holy See properties rather than one controlled attraction. Public streets and piazzas are broadly accessible throughout the day, while component monuments and archaeological sites keep separate schedules.

Admission

Free

Booking

No booking needed

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When to go

  • Time of day: Morning

Features & amenities

What to expect

  • Indoor + outdoor

What to bring

  • Water
  • comfortable shoes

Good to know

  • Partially accessible

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