San Marino Historic Centre and Monte Titano, San Marino

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The Most Serene Republic of San Marino is a country in the Apennine Mountains. It is a landlocked enclave, completely surrounded by Italy. One of the European microstates, San Marino has the smallest population of all the members of the Council of Europe.
San Marino is the oldest sovereign state and constitutional republic in the world, having been founded on 3 September 301 by Marinus of Rab, a Christian stonemason fleeing the religious persecution of Roman Emperor Diocletian.[citation needed] The Constitution of San Marino, enacted in 1600, is the world's oldest constitution still in effect.

The site “San Marino: Historic Centre and Mount Titano” has become part of the UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2008.

The Three Towers of San Marino are located on the three peaks of Monte Titano in the capital. The three towers are: Guaita, the oldest of the three (it was constructed in the eleventh century); the thirteenth-century Cesta, located on the highest of Monte Titano's summits; and the fourteenth-century Montale, on the smallest of Monte Titano's summits, still privately owned.