Holy See

While the Vatican is a tiny city-state surrounded by Rome and ruled by the Holy See, which heads the Catholic Church worldwide, the Holy See also owns property outside its borders, in the city of Rome, on Italian territory. The Vatican and these “extraterritorial” properties are its only two UNESCO sites.

Vatican City
A tiny city-state surrounded by Rome, with a long history at the center of the Catholic Church and containing magnificent works of art and architecture.

Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura