# Every Italian Capital of Culture (2015–2027)

The Italian Capital of Culture title was created in 2014, an idea of culture minister Dario Franceschini after Matera was chosen as European Capital of Culture 2019. The first, in 2015, were the five cities that had been finalists alongside Matera; since 2018 the capital has been chosen through a competition run by the Ministry of Culture. No title was awarded in 2019, when Matera was European Capital. Here are all the cities, including those already named for 2026 and 2027.

- 115 votes · 16 items
- Mar 28, 2026 · Ilaria Vitale
- https://even.best/en/l/5483/every-italian-capital-of-culture-2015-2027

## Top 16

1. **Cagliari (2015)** (12 · ▲12 ▼0) — Italian Capital of Culture 2015. Sardinia. One of the first five capitals, chosen from the finalists for European Capital of Culture 2019.
2. **Lecce (2015)** (9 · ▲10 ▼1) — Italian Capital of Culture 2015. Apulia.
3. **Perugia (2015)** (8 · ▲9 ▼1) — Italian Capital of Culture 2015. Umbria.
4. **Mantova (2016)** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — Italian Capital of Culture 2016. Lombardy.
5. **Brescia (2023)** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — Italian Capital of Culture 2023. Lombardy.
6. **Pesaro (2024)** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Italian Capital of Culture 2024. Marche.
7. **Parma (2020–2021)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Italian Capital of Culture 2020–2021. Emilia-Romagna. Title extended into 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
8. **Bergamo (2023)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Italian Capital of Culture 2023. Lombardy. Shared with Brescia, the two cities hit hardest by the first wave of COVID-19.
9. **Siena (2015)** (4 · ▲7 ▼3) — Italian Capital of Culture 2015. Tuscany.
10. **Ravenna (2015)** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Italian Capital of Culture 2015. Emilia-Romagna.
11. **Procida (2022)** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Italian Capital of Culture 2022. Campania. The first island to hold the title.
12. **Pistoia (2017)** (2 · ▲5 ▼3) — Italian Capital of Culture 2017. Tuscany.
13. **Palermo (2018)** (2 · ▲4 ▼2) — Italian Capital of Culture 2018. Sicily.
14. **L'Aquila (2026)** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — Designated for 2026. Abruzzo. Named in March 2024, fifteen years after the 2009 earthquake.
15. **Agrigento (2025)** (0 · ▲3 ▼3) — Italian Capital of Culture 2025. Sicily.
16. **Pordenone (2027)** (-1 · ▲2 ▼3) — Designated for 2027. Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Named in March 2025.

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