The boundaries of the property, which coincide with the entire territory of the Vatican City State, have preserved their original integrity and characteristics. The exceptional urban, architectural and aesthetic values, even through successive additions and changes in form and design, invariably maintain the highest standards of artistic quality and workmanship, building an organic ensemble of unparalleled harmony.
Civil and sacred buildings, which have been in use for centuries, maintain their religious, cultural, institutional and diplomatic functions unaltered. The property meets the required conditions of authenticity, since most of its features are still preserved and maintained in their initial form, perform their primary functions and truthfully convey their original spiritual and cultural values.
The extensive restoration campaigns conducted on some of the most significant monuments of the site since the date of the inscription ensure the material conservation of the heritage and strengthen its capacity for expressing its values.
The property is safeguarded by the law for the protection of the cultural heritage no. Pietro , was founded in and is still active.
The legal protective mechanism and traditional management system are adequate and ensure the effective protection of the site. The state of conservation of the property is constantly and carefully monitored, with special attention paid to the impact of the huge number of pilgrims and visitors.
About us. Special themes. Major programmes. For the Press. Help preserve sites now! Join the , Members. Search Advanced. By Properties. Cultural Criteria: i ii iii iv v vi Natural Criteria: vii viii ix x. Category Cultural Natural Mixed. All With videos With photo gallery. Country Region Year Name of the property. Only having a small population of about people. But where is the Vatican City located? Back in the day, modern day Italy was divided, with the Papal States, which was run by the popes, covering a large portion of Italy including Rome.
The Kingdom of Italy, wanting Rome for their capital city, conquered the Papal States, resulting in the Pope to hide within the Vatican walls.
The pope both refused to acknowledge the Kingdom of Italy as a country as well as grumbling on how he was confined within the Vatican Walls by the Kingdom of Italy.
The country decided to wait until the Pope cracked, and accepted Italy as a country, and finally stepping out of the Vatican walls. However, this lasted sixty years, with multiple Popes accepting this self-imposed captivity. Finally, the Prime Minister of Italy proposed an agreement in The Vatican City was to become its own country, led by the Pope, with the bonus of money given by Italy. The pope agreed that Italy was its own country, and that Vatican City would be neutral to any country disagreements or war.
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