Civita di Bagnoregio could be a candidate for UNESCO heritage site

by Redazione , published on 10/02/2018
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Civita di Bagnoregio, the so-called 'dying city,' could become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The fate of Civita di Bagnoregio could be decided byUNESCO. The village, which is located in the province of Viterbo, has been inscribed by the tricolor Permanent Representation on the Italian Propositional List under the World Heritage Convention, in the hope of gaining the prestigious recognition.
This was announced by Lazio Regional President Nicola Zingaretti, along with the town’s mayor Francesco Bigiotti, geologist Claudio Margottini, sociologist and psychiatrist Paolo Crepet and writer Marco Lodoli.

The hometown of Bonaventure of Bagnoregio, the well-known 13th-century theologian, is in a serious condition: a victim of heavy hydrogeological instability, the “dying city,” now almost completely uninhabited, is in need of protection and enhancement interventions.“This is an attempt to win,” said Zingaretti, "which also involves school children, scholars, and architects that will help not only to save Civita, but also to improve the climate and the economy of our region. The process is long because the competition is very fierce, but also for this we have prepared well together with the Municipality of Bagnoregio, calling the best experts to prepare a dossier that is going to be unique in the world, because Civita and the Valley of the Calanchi are a unique heritage in the world and I feel like saying: strange that no one has thought of this before."

Back in 2015, Zingaretti had already mobilized with an appeal for the “Salvation of Civita Bagnoregio and the Valley of the Calanchi,” receiving authoritative support from the world of culture, art, and science.

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Civita di Bagnoregio could be a candidate for UNESCO heritage site
Civita di Bagnoregio could be a candidate for UNESCO heritage site


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