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European Heritage Days 2025

“Architectures: the art of building”

Forte di Belvedere – Firenze ©Simone Lampredi

Forte di Belvedere: special opening and activities at the Firenze Forma Continua Lab

The Municipality of Florence, with the Municipal Museums Superintendent Service of the Department of Culture and Sports, participates in European Heritage Days 2025 (GEP 2025) under the theme “Architectures: the art of building”, the Italian interpretation of the European theme “Heritage and Architecture: Windows to the Past, Doors to the Future” inviting exploration of the rich and varied architectural landscape around us (https://cultura.comune.fi.it/dalle-redazioni/giornate-europee-del-patrimonio-2025).
The Forte di Belvedere Palazzina, an architectural work completed at the end of the 16th century by Buontalenti on the orders of Ferdinando I de’ Medici and a panoramic point of the city, will remain unusually open on Saturday 27 September in the evening until 23:00 (free entry with last admission at 22:00) with the possibility to visit, thanks to a guided tour, the installation of the “Firenze Forma Continua Lab”.
This installation, created together with the HeRe_Lab Innovation Laboratory (Department of Architecture – University of Florence) aims to disseminate the history and urban development of the city by involving citizens, students and visitors.
Additionally, for this occasion, at 20:00, 21:00 and 22:00 a free guided tour “Forme di città” for youth and adults is available, centered on imagining architectural profiles and understanding Florence’s cultural heritage, including values, knowledge and evolving traditions, with the support of the MUS.E Foundation.

For information and reservations, write to info@musefirenze.it or call 055-0541450.
Tickets: free entry for the extraordinary opening of the Palazzina del Forte di Belvedere until 23:00 with last admission at 22:00; free participation in the guided tour “Forme di città” at the installation “Firenze Forma Continua Lab.”

12/09/2025

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Firenze Forma Continua Lab – Forte di Belvedere ©Carlotta Nucci

View from the Forte di Belvedere ©Carlotta Nucci

FAQ

Why is the Historic Centre of Florence a World Heritage Site?

The Historic Centre of Florence was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1982. The justification for its inscription is contained within the Statement of Outstanding Universal Value, which articulates the criteria for inscription of the site, its integrity, authenticity and the management system for its protection. The Historic Centre of Florence is considered to be a unique artistic achievement embedding museums, churches, palaces and globally renowned cultural goods of inestimable value. The city has also been able to exert an important cultural, economic and architectural influence in Italy and Europe for centuries, defining itself as the birthplace of modern Humanism and Renaissance values. The stratification of these values is also enriched by the relationship between the Historic Centre and the surrounding hills, which form a perfect harmonious backstage.

What is the area of the city of Florence inscribed on the World Heritage List?

The Core Zone inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1982 coincides with the Historic Centre of Florence, traditionally identified with the area included within the avenues corresponding to the ancient circle of the fourteenth-century walls. In 2021, a boundary modification of the perimeter was approved to include the complex of San Miniato al Monte and the surrounding area. The Buffer Zone of the site encompasses the eighteen Belvedere points and includes part of the territories of four municipalities: the Municipality of Florence, the Municipality of Sesto Fiorentino, the Municipality of Fiesole and the Municipality of Bagno a Ripoli.

What is the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV)?

Cultural and/or natural significance that is so exceptional that it transcends national boundaries and is of common importance to present and future generations of humanity as a whole, constituting the fundamental requirement for the inscription of porperties on the World Heritage List. The properties deemed to hold Outstanding Universal Value can be included in the World Heritage List if:

They satisfy one or more Selection Criteria;
They respect the conditions of Integrity and Authenticity;
They have an adequate Protection and Management System to ensure their safeguarding

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