Properties of the Holy See

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Territory of Vatican City according to the Lateran treaties.
Territory of Vatican City according to the Lateran treaties.

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*
UNESCO World Heritage Site

Basilica façade
State Party Flag of Italy Italy and Holy See
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.

[edit] Outside Rome

Castel Gandolfo and the Lake of Albano.
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

[edit] References

  1. ^ CIA - The World Factbook -- Holy See (Vatican City). Central Intelligence Agency (2006-12-19). Retrieved on 2007-01-03.

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