Properties of the Holy See
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Properties of the Holy See, as agreed in the 1929 Lateran Treaty. They all have extraterritorial status[1].
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[edit] Outside Vatican City but inside Rome
| Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura* | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| State Party | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iii, iv, vi |
| Reference | 91 |
| Region† | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1980 (4th Session) |
| Extensions | 1990 |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. |
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- Basilica of St. John Lateran (Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano)
- Basilica of St. Mary Major (Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore)
- Basilica of St. Paul outside the Walls (Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura), including the monastery
- Lateran Palace
- Palace of St Callixtus (San Callisto)
- Buildings on the Gianicolo Hill, including that belonging to the Sacred College of Propaganda Fide, the Pontifical North American College, and the Bambino Gesu hospital.
- Palace of the Holy (Roman) 12 Apostles attached to the Basilica dei Santi Apostoli.
- Palace attached to the Church of San Carlo ai Catinari
- Palazzo della Dataria near the Quirinal Palace.
- Palazzo della Cancelleria between the Corso Vittorio Emanuele and Campo de' Fiori.
- Palace of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples ("Palazzo di Propaganda Fide") on the Spanish Steps.
- Palace of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith adjacent to the Piazza San Pietro a Porta Cavalleggeri.
- Palace of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches (formerly Palace of the Convertendi in Piazza Scossacavalli), in Via della Conciliazione (rione of Borgo)
- Palace of the Vicariato in Via della Pigna off the Corso Vittorio Emanuele near the Piazza Del Gesù
- Collegio Bellarmino in Via del Seminario near the Church of Sant'Ignazio.
- Pontifical Gregorian University facing on Piazza della Pilotta.
- Biblical Institute on Piazza della Pilotta.
- Archaeological Institute, Oriental Institute, Lombard College & the Russian College on Piazza Santa Maria Maggiore.
- The two Palaces of Sant'Apollinare between the Piazza Sant'Apollinare & Via della Serola.
- The House of Retreat for the Clergy of Saints John & Paul, including the Nympheum of Nero, on the Caelian Hill.
- Campo Santo Teutonico
[edit] Outside Rome
Castel Gandolfo and the Lake of Albano.
- Pontifical Palace, Villa Barberini and the Villa Cybo (plus adjacent gardens) in the town of Castel Gandolfo (around 55 hectares).
- Area of Santa Maria di Galeria, where the antennas of Radio Vaticana are located. The area was donated by Italy to the Holy See in the 1950s.
Each of those two areas are actually larger than Vatican City itself.
[edit] Ceded to the Holy See, but without extraterritorial status
- The Basilica of the Holy House (Santa Casa) at Loreto, Province of Ancona.
- The Basilica of St Francis at Assisi, Province of Perugia.
- The Basilica of St Anthony at Padua, Province of Padua.
[edit] References
- ^ CIA - The World Factbook -- Holy See (Vatican City). Central Intelligence Agency (2006-12-19). Retrieved on 2007-01-03.

