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 A terrace overlooking the city |
Piazza Portale (via public lift) Genoa 16125 Italy |
This is the best picture-postcard view of Genoa to be had. This extraordinary vantage point 80m above ground is situated in the elegant Castelletto area. From this ruin of the "castelletto" which was demolished in the middle of the last century one can have a view over the rooftops, the bell towers, the hanging gardens, the old port and the Lanterna. The best way to reach it is via the public lift in piazza Portale, which was described as the best route "verso il Paradiso" - to heaven- by the poet G. Caproni. The lift's terminal is an elegant art-nouveau tower, which is one of the loveliest examples of this style in the city. It is a little known fact that the old reservoirs, which collected the water deriving from the ancient aqueduct crossing the Valbisagno, can be found underneath this ruin. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Fantastic art gallery |
Via Garibaldi, 11 Genoa 16124 Italy +39 10 557 2013 http://www.museopalazzobianco.it museicivici@comune.genova.it |
Palazzo Bianco was built in the first part of the 16th century by the Grimaldi noble family on the Strada Nuova, now called Via Garibaldi. It was then given to Brignole Sale who gave it a sumptuous appearance. Finally the building was donated to the Comune of the Duchess of Galliera. It was intended that it should become a civic museum. After post-war restoration the paintings were displayed according to their period and painting school. There is a significant amount of works by the Flemish and Dutch masters (Memling, David, Matsys, Rubens, Van Dyck) some important Italian artists (Veronese, Filippino Lippi, Guido Reni, Caravaggio, Procaccini). The Spanish school is represented by some paintings by Murillo and Zurbaran. There is also a large collection of Genovese pictures from between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries with very valuable canvasses by the major contributors: L.Cambiaso, B.Strozzi, G. Assereto, B. Castiglione, G. De Ferrari, D. Piola and A. Magnasco. The altar piece is exceptional in its size and richness. It was a gift from the Empire to the city of Genova. It was made in Constantinople in 1261 out of purple silk which had been magnificently embroidered with coloured, golden and silver threads. Admission Free for schoolchildren (book first), under 18's and over 60's. On Sundays admission is free for everybody. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The richest museum in Genova |
Via Garibaldi, 18 Genoa 16124 Italy +39 10 247 6351/ (Ticket Office) +39 10 275 9185 http://www.museopalazzorosso.it museicivici@comune.genova.it |
The palazzo, known as rosso due to its colour, is one of the last built in the Strada Nuova, now Via Garibaldi. It was built in the seventeenth century for the Ridolfo brothers and Gio Francesco Brignole Sale. In 1874, Duchess of Galliera, the last of the line in her family, donated the building and the art collections in it to the city. There was a particular obligation on the city to make the official noble appartment into a museum. The splendid rooms are sumptously decorated with frescoes by Ligurian artists from the seventeenth century like G. De Ferrari, D. Piola, A. Carlone and B. Guidobono. There are works from the 15th to the 17th centuries including sculptures, mirrors, porcelain and paintings. Among the masterpieces on display there are paintings organised in chronological order and by school of art. Venetian artists, (Veronese, Tintoretto), Lombard (Procaccini, Cerani), Bolognese (Guercino, Reni) as well as many local Masters (Strozzi, Cambiaso, Castiglione). There are also many canvasses by Van Dyck who was very active in Genova. The palazzo also contains a collection of old ceramics and a small statue of the creche. On the mezzanine there is a the Sketch collection, the print collection and the numismatic collection. There is also an important photographic archive with more than 200,000 photographs. Valuable both for their historical and artistic value, they illustrate the history of Genova and Liguria from the middle of the nineteenth century until today. It's worth noting that the Ligurian republic's annexation to Napoleon's empire was signed in this building. Admission: 7 Euros, Admission is free for everybody on Sundays. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 The largest marine park in Europe |
Area Porto Antico - Ponte Spinola Genoa 16128 Italy +39 10 248 8011 http://www.acquario.ge.it info@acquario.ge.it |
This museum, one of the main tourist attractions in Italy, welcomes millions of visitors each year. Built between 1989 and 1992, it reproduces a coastal atmosphere in 48 basins, four of which are oceanic and have two viewing levels. Continually changing, it also includes the Nave Italia, which was the seat of the Italian Pavilion during the Expo of 1992, and is now home to around 500 different species of fish, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, birds and invertebrates. Entrance fee: adults: EUR11.60; ages 3-12: EUR6.90; children up to three enter free; groups and school parties welcome. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 The church in the King's vineyards |
Piazza delle Vigne, 1 Genoa 16124 Italy +39 10 247 4761 |
The church was renovated in 1640 and lost much of its original character because of a new neoclassical façade. However, it still has its splendid square bell tower with mullioned windows, octagonal spires and pinnacles. The quadrangular cloisters next to it were also built at the end of the eleventh or beginning of the twelfth century. At that time this area had no other buildings. The cloisters were made with very ancient square capitals. They have now been modified into private housing. The tomb of Incisa Vivaldi has been there since 1304. It is underneath the arch to the left hand side of the church. It has been embellished by a second century sarcophagus. On the other side of the church, there is a beautiful late gothic gateway. In the lunette there is a Madonna with child by D.Piola. The 17th century interior has coupled columns which copy the nearbyAbbey of S.Siro. It has a decorative series of frescoes which are by a line of painters each who continued the work of art over some two centuries. (G.Palmieri, P.G.Brusco, G.Passano, L.Gainotti). Future mothers should stop a moment in front of the nursing Madonna which has been painted on one of the Romanesque columns. This picture is venerated by women expecting a baby. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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