mantua and sabbioneta
states: [italy]
category: cultural
year: 2008
region: Europe and North America
latitude/longitude: 45.1594444444, 10.7944444444
last visited: 2015
unesco id: 1287
world heritage site: 1287
Mantua and Sabbioneta, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Italy, exemplify Renaissance urban planning and architecture. Mantua, a historic city, boasts grand palaces, churches, and piazzas shaped by the influential Gonzaga family, while Sabbioneta, a nearby "ideal city," features a meticulously designed grid layout with fortified walls and notable structures like the Teatro all’Antica. Together, they illustrate the artistic and political vision of the Renaissance era.
