Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments explained

Image Upright:1.2
Id:164
Coordinates:43.6776°N 4.6307°W
Area:65ha
Whs:Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments
Criteria:Cultural: (ii), (iv)
Year:1981
Location:Arles, France

Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments (French: Arles, monuments romains et romans)[1] is an area containing a collection of monuments in the city centre of Arles, France, that has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981.

The official brief description for this as a World Heritage Site is:

Arles is a good example of the adaptation of an ancient city to medieval European civilization. It has some impressive Roman monuments, of which the earliest—the arena, the Roman theatre and the cryptoporticus (subterranean galleries)—date back to the 1st century B.C. During the 4th century Arles experienced a second golden age, as attested by the baths of Constantine and the necropolis of Alyscamps. In the 11th and 12th centuries, Arles once again became one of the most attractive cities in the Mediterranean. Within the city walls, Saint-Trophime, with its cloister, is one of Provence's major Romanesque monuments.[2]

The protected area covers 65ha. The following buildings are located within this area:[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/983 Changes to Names of Properties
  2. Web site: Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments . UNESCO World Heritage Centre . United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization . 10 October 2021.
  3. https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/164/multiple=1&unique_number=182 Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments: Multiple Locations
  4. Web site: Arles Cryptoporticus . Spotting History . 10 October 2021.