UNESCO said Wednesday that the
Porticoes of Bologna have been inscribed on its World Heritage
list.
The porticoes, which stretch out for some 40 km around the city,
are one of the northern Italian city's unique characteristics.
Their history goes back to 1100, when the growth of the city's
university led to the need for new urban spaces.
The porticoes are areas where where people can socialise and
trade, a sort of "an open-air salon symbol of Bologna's
hospitality".
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