Bologna's arcades will still have to wait to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Porticoes of Bologna had submitted their candidacy for Unesco World Heritage status in January 2020 and the outcome was expected in 2021. A note posted on the Ministry of Culture website lets it be known that the Unesco recognition is postponed.

“The candidacy of the site ’The Porticoes of Bologna’ has received the outcome of the technical evaluation that concludes, in essence, with a postponement of the inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List,” said Undersecretary for Culture Lucia Borgonzoni after the technical opinion on the proposal of the Bologna site. "The ICOMOS assessment has, in fact, recognized the potential of the porticos as an exceptional testimony of expressive values of urban identity, of private space for public use considering, however,“ Borgonzoni added, ”that we need to further investigate the issue for its more effective treatment.“ ”So the UNESCO recognition is intended only to be postponed. That is why already as of today the Ministry offices are ready to work in synergy with the municipality to draft the dossier with the new additions," the undersecretary concluded.

Bologna's arcades will still have to wait to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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