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Gargano National Park

Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power (568-774 A.D.)2011

UNESCO World Heritage

UNESCO World Heritage

Located on northern Puglia’s Gargano promontory, the Sanctuary of St Michael in Monte Sant’Angelo is, of all the sanctuaries dedicated to the Archangel Michael, one of the world’s oldest. The saint is said to have appeared here three times from 490 A.D. onwards.

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  • Title: Gargano National Park
  • Creator: Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power (568-774 A.D.)
  • Date Created: 2011
  • Rights: Bianca Talaba
  • Location: Italy
  • Inscription Criteria: Criteria: (ii)(iii)(vi)
  • Date of Inscription: 2011
  • Category of Site: Cultural site
UNESCO World Heritage

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