Best LibertyCity

The prize

Best LibertyCity is an institutional recognition issued every year by "Italia Liberty" to the municipal administration that has been able to promote, protect and disseminate its cultural heritage. The jury also takes into account other selection criteria.

The jury

The choice of the best Liberty city of the year is decided by a jury composed of internal members of the Italia Liberty association, promoting body and external professionals who, on the basis of the information and contents collected, identify the winner municipality.

All citizens and municipal administrations themselves can send the documents on public and private interventions, events carried out during the year and all the information necessary for the nomination for the "Best LibertyCity" award to the secretariat of the award.

2017 - SARNICO

The following year the Municipality of Sarnico in the province of Bergamo withdrew the high honor. City notoriously devoted to Liberty with the villas designed by Giuseppe Sommaruga. The first citizen Giorgio Bertazzoli will collect the plate.

2019 - BARI

With great amazement for the citizens of Bari, the mayor Antonio Decaro and the councilor for culture Ines Pierucci collected the Award for the public works carried out and the commitment of associations that have rediscovered the Liberty with promotional activities.

The restoration of Villa Zanelli

The restoration of the Savona Liberty villa lasted four years. This extraordinary result is attributed thanks to the commitment of Italia Liberty and the President Andrea Speziali who forced the commitment to restore it in the public administration.

The award ceremony

When November or December arrives according to the decision times, the jury united with the association decides the date and place of the award ceremony. Once the winning Municipality has been contacted, an agreement is made for the ceremony which is often hosted.