French: Centre historique d’Urbino
The Historic Centre of Urbino is a World Heritage site in Italy defined by the UNESCO in 1998 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 869 (646, 364) in our monthly survey..

"The small hill town of Urbino, in the Marche, experienced a great cultural flowering in the 15th century, attracting artists and scholars from all over Italy and beyond, and influencing cultural developments elsewhere in Europe. Owing to its economic and cultural stagnation from the 16th century onwards, it has preserved its Renaissance appearance to a remarkable extent."
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