🏰 Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power (568-774 A.D.)
Seven UNESCO World Heritage sites representing Lombard architectural and cultural achievement
📋 Fast Facts
- Seven groups of Lombard buildings across the Italian Peninsula inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage in 2011
- Spans the Lombard rule period: 568–774 AD, a transformative era in medieval European development
- Includes fortresses, churches, monasteries, and temples blending Germanic, Roman, Byzantine, and Christian architectural styles
- The Sanctuary of San Michele in Monte Sant'Angelo is the most visited pilgrimage site within the series
The Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power is a UNESCO World Heritage designation comprising seven distinct architectural ...