Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Genoa, Italy

The church of Sant'Anna, with the adjoining Convent and Ancient Sant'Anna Pharmacy of the Discalced Carmelite Fathers, is a Catholic place of worship in the Genoese district of Castelletto. The church, which overlooks a small churchyard paved with cobblestones and bricks and surrounded by tall plane trees, with the contiguous Salita Superiore Sant'Anna and Salita Bachernia, is an unexpected place of particular beauty, characterized by an atmosphere of yesteryear just a few steps from the center of Genoa.

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The church of San Paolo is a religious building in Genoa, in the Castelletto district in via Acquarone, and its parish community is part of the vicariate of Castelletto of the Archdiocese of Genoa.

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The church of Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Bernard - also known as the church of San Bernardino - is a place of worship in Genoa. It is located on the upper San Rocchino slope and is part of the vicariate of Castelletto. The building is home to the mother house of the Capuchin friars of the Ligurian Province.

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The Mackenzie Castle is a historical manor in the Castelletto quarter of Genoa, northern Italy. It is an example of Gothic Revival architecture.

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San Bartolomeo degli Armeni is an Armenian Catholic church in the quarter of Castelletto in Genoa, northern Italy.

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The basilica and abbey of Santa Maria Immacolata is a Catholic place of worship located in the Castelletto district, in via Assarotti, in the municipality of Genoa. It is one of the greatest examples of sacred neo-Renaissance architecture in the Ligurian capital. It was the first church to be dedicated to the Immaculate Conception after Pope Pius IX proclaimed its dogma on December 8, 1854. His parish community is part of the vicariate of Castelletto.

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The Teatro Eleonora Duse, also known more simply as Teatro Duse, is an Italian theater, based in Genoa, Italy, named after the actress Eleonora Duse. Since 2018 it has been part of the official halls of the National Theater of Genoa.

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Francesco Maria da Camporosso - born Giovanni Croese - was an Italian Roman Catholic professed religious from the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. Croese became a beggar in Genoa where he sought alms from people and was at first heckled and assaulted before his reputation for personal holiness spread which prompted people to come and see him.

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The Edoardo Chiossone Museum of Oriental Art in Genoa, Italy is an important collection of Asian art, one of the most significant collections in Europe and in Italy, along with the museums of Venice and Rome.

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Guglielmo Embriaco, was a Genoese merchant and military leader who came to the assistance of the Crusader States in the aftermath of the First Crusade. Embriaco is considered one of the founders of what would become the Republic of Genoa.

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Andrea Doria, Prince of Melfi was an Italian statesman, condottiero, and admiral, who played a key role in the Republic of Genoa during his lifetime.

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The palazzo Giorgio Spinola is a building located in Salita Santa Caterina|salita di Santa Caterina at no. 4 in Genoa, included on 13 July 2006 in the list of the 42 palaces inscribed in the Rolli di Genova that became World Heritage by UNESCO on that date.

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The palazzo Giacomo Spinola or palazzo Giacomo Spinola di Luccoli is a building located in Piazza delle Fontane Marose at number 6 in Genoa, included on 13 July 2006 in the list of the 42 palaces inscribed in the Rolli di Genova that became World Heritage by UNESCO on that date. The palace is now home to the Banco di Sardegna.

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The Paolo and Niccolò Interiano Palace, or Palazzo Interiano Pallavicino, is an Italian historic building, located in Piazza delle Fontane Marose 2, in the historic center of Genoa. It is one of the Palazzi dei Rolli that were designated, at the time of the Republic of Genoa, to host high-ranking guests during state visits on behalf of the Genoese government.

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The palazzo Podestà or Nicolosio Lomellino is a building located in via Garibaldi (Genoa) at number 7 in the historical centre of Genoa, included on 13 July 2006 in the list of the 42 palaces inscribed in the Rolli di Genova that became World Heritage by UNESCO on that date.

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The Cattaneo Adorno Palace, also known as the Lazzaro and Giacomo Spinola Palace, is a historic Italian building, located in Via Garibaldi 8 and 10, in the historic center of Genoa. It is one of the Palazzi dei Rolli that were designated, at the time of the Republic of Genoa, to host high-ranking guests during state visits on behalf of the Genoese government.

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Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which includes a number of streets and palaces in the center of Genoa, in Northwestern Italy.The Strade Nuove are a group of streets built by the Genoese aristocracy during the expansion of the city at a time when the Republic of Genoa was at the height of its financial and seafaring power. These are Via Giuseppe Garibaldi and Via Balbi, later followed by Via Cairoli. The Palazzi dei Rolli are a group of palaces - most of which also date from the late 16th and early 17th centuries - which were associated to a particular system of ‘public lodging’ in private residences, whereby notable guests on State visit to the Republic were hosted in one of these palaces on behalf of the State.

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The church of Santa Maria Maddalena and San Gerolamo Emiliani, known simply as the church of the Magdalene, is a religious building located in the square of the same name in the historic center of Genoa; the church gives its name to the Maddalena district. The current church was built between the end of the sixteenth century and the first half of the seventeenth on the site of an older religious building. His parish community is part of the "Centro Ovest" vicariate of the archdiocese of Genoa.

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Santa Maria delle Vigne is a Roman Catholic basilica church in Genoa, Italy. It was built in the 10th century. The main altar was completed in 1730 by Giacomo Antonio Ponsonelli. The church is also the final resting place of the leading early Italian composer Alessandro Stradella, who was murdered in 1682.

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The Loggia della Mercanzia is one of the most representative buildings in the historical centre of Genoa. It is located in Piazza Banchi, at the corner with Via San Luca, in the ancient sestiere of the Maddalena, not far from the church of San Pietro in Banchi, in the commercial heart of the ancient city.

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The church of the Santissimo Nome di Maria e degli Angeli Custodi, commonly known as the Church of the Scuole Pie, is a church in central Genoa, located a few metres away from the Cathedral of Genoa.

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Genoa Cathedral or Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Lawrence is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Italian city of Genoa. It is dedicated to Saint Lawrence, and is the seat of the Archbishop of Genoa. The cathedral was consecrated by Pope Gelasius II in 1118 and was built between the twelfth century and the fourteenth century as fundamentally a medieval building, with some later additions. Secondary naves and side covers are of Romanesque style and the main facade is Gothic from the early thirteenth century, while capitals and columns with interior corridors date from the early fourteenth century. The bell tower and dome were built in the sixteenth century.

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The Museum of Jazz - Italian Jazz Institute is located in Genoa, in a part of the Doge's Palace, called "Jazz Room".

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The Palazzo Agostino e Benedetto Viale is a historic Italian building, located in salita Pollaiuoli 12, in the historic center of Genoa. It is one of the Palazzi dei Rolli designated, at the time of the Republic of Genoa, to host high-ranking guests on behalf of the government, during state visits.

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The Marcantonio Sauli Palace is a historic Italian building, located in Via San Bernardo nº 19, in the historic center of Genoa. The building was included in the list of palaces registered with the Rolli of Genoa.

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The church of San Giorgio is a religious building in the historic center of Genoa, located in Piazza San Giorgio.

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San Torpete is a church in central Genoa, northern Italy, dedicated to Saint Torpes. It was founded in the 11th century by local merchants. It was rebuilt in 1730 under designs conceived by Giovanni Antonio Ricca.

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The church of Santi Cosma e Damiano is located in central Genoa, Italy.

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The Executioner's House is a building in the historic center of Genoa dating back to the eleventh or twelfth century, located in the Molo district, at the eastern end of Piazza Cavour.

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The Magazzini dell'abbondanza are a building built in the second half of the sixteenth century to store grain, located in the Genoese district of the Molo district, near the ancient port.

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The church of San Marco al Molo is a Catholic religious building in the historic center of Genoa, located in Via del Molo, near the ancient port of Genoa. His parish community is part of the "Centro Est" vicariate of the archdiocese of Genoa.

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The Emanuele Luzzati museum was located in Genoa, in the Porto Antico area. Inaugurated in June 2008, in October 2019 the museum spaces were occupied by the infopoint to follow the work on the new Bridge to Genoa, effectively changing the intended use of the museum structure.

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The Museum of the History of Genoa is the multimedia museum dedicated to the history of Genoa Cricket and Football Club. It is headed by the Genoa 1893 Foundation, a participatory body that represents the widespread interests of Genoa supporters and the Genoese community, and is based in the San Giobatta building in the Old Port of Genoa. The museum has been recognized by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities as being of significant cultural interest.

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The Bigo is an architectural structure in the Old Port of Genoa.

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The Biosphere, commonly known as the Renzo Piano Bubble, is a glass and steel structure located in the Old Port of Genoa and built in 2001. The spherical structure, with a diameter of 20 m, a total weight of 60 t and an exhibition area of about 200 m², is suspended over the sea, at Ponte Spinola, in the immediate vicinity of the aquarium.

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The Palazzo Stefano De Mari is a building located in Via San Luca in the Mercato di Banchi area in the historic centre of Genoa. On 13 July 2006 it was included in the list of the 42 palaces inscribed in the Rolli di Genova that became World Heritage sites announced by UNESCO.

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The church of San Luca is a place of Catholic worship located in the homonymous square of the historic center of Genoa, in the Maddalena district. His parish community is part of the vicariate "historic center" of the archdiocese of Genoa. The internal decoration and the works of art of Domenico Piola, Filippo Parodi and the Grechetto are among the highest realizations of the Genoese Baroque. The parish priest has the title of provost of San Luca and Abbot of S. Defendente.

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The palazzo Gio Battista Grimaldi is a building located in vico San Luca at no. 4 in the historical centre of Genoa, included on 13 July 2006 in the list of the 42 palaces inscribed in the Rolli di Genova that became World Heritage by UNESCO on that date.

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The National Gallery of Palazzo Spinola is a state museum located inside Palazzo Spinola di Pellicceria, a sixteenth-century noble building located at number 1 of Piazza di Pellicceria, in the heart of the historic center of Genoa. On 13 July 2006 it was included in the list of forty-two palaces registered with the Rolli of Genoa, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A splendid example of an aristocratic residence between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the museum houses works of exceptional value such as the Ecce Homo by Antonello da Messina, the Portrait of Ansaldo Pallavicino by Antoon van Dyck and the Portrait of Giovanni Carlo Doria on horseback by Peter Paul Rubens. The third floor is occupied by the National Gallery of Liguria, where, according to the will of the last two owners, the marquises Paolo and Franco Spinola, who in 1958 donated the building to the State so that it would become a public museum, the state's artistic acquisitions are exhibited.

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The basilica of San Siro, one of the oldest churches in Genoa, Liguria, is a Catholic place of worship located in the street of the same name, in the Maddalena district. Erected according to tradition in the fourth century, it was initially dedicated to the twelve apostles; the holy bishop Siro was buried there and it became the first cathedral of Genoa. His parish community is part of the "Centro Ovest" vicariate of the archdiocese of Genoa. The very rich interior is among the most representative of the Genoese Baroque.

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The church of San Pancrazio is found in central Genoa, in front of the piazza named after the same saint. A church at the site was first linked to the nearby Benedictine Abbey of San Siro in the 11th century. A document from the 16th century notes that the church had been for centuries endowed by prominent Genoese families including the Calvi and Pallavicini. The present layout dates into the 18th century. In 1684, the church was demolished by the bombardment of Genoa by the naval forces of Louis XIV of France. The architect Antonio Maria Ricca designed the present structure. The church was again damaged by aerial bombing during the Second World War. It is now attached to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta as evidenced by the cross above the portal.

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The church of San Marcellino is a Catholic place of worship in the Prè district, in the historic center of Genoa; the church is located in Piazza San Marcellino, in the alleys between Via del Campo and Via Gramsci. Parish church until 1936, it is now officiated by the Jesuit fathers linked to the San Marcellino Association.

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The infamous column is a historic column located in Genoa, in Piazza Vacchero, in the Prè district.

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The Museum of the Risorgimento - Mazzinian Institute is a museum center in Genoa, established in 1934, entirely dedicated to the events of the Italian Risorgimento and, in particular, to some prominent figures of that specific moment in Italian history closely linked to the Ligurian capital, such as Giuseppe Mazzini, Giuseppe Garibaldi and Goffredo Mameli, author of the Canto degli Italiani, the Italian national anthem.

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San Filippo Neri is a Baroque-style church on via Lomellini in central Genoa.

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The Giacomo Patrone Lomellini Palace, also known as Palazzo Patrone, is an Italian historic building, located in largo Zecca 2, in the historic center of Genoa. It is one of the Palazzi dei Rolli that were designated, at the time of the Republic of Genoa, to host high-ranking guests during state visits on behalf of the Genoese government.

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The Basilica della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato is the Catholic cathedral of Genoa, northern Italy; its decoration employed the major baroque studios and artists in Genoa in the 17th century.

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The Gio Francesco Balbi Palace, also known as the Balbi Cattaneo Palace, is a historic Italian building, located in Via Balbi 2, also overlooking Piazza della Nunziata, in the historic center of Genoa. It is one of the Palazzi dei Rolli that were designated, at the time of the Republic of Genoa, to host high-ranking guests during state visits on behalf of the Genoese government.

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San Sisto is a Roman Catholic church in Genoa, Italy, located in Centro-Est quartiere of Prè, near the railway station of Genova Piazza Principe.

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The Galata - Museo del mare is a maritime museum in the Italian city of Genoa. It is the largest museum of its kind in the Mediterranean area and also one of the most modern in Italy. The museum is located on the grounds of the Porto Antico, in the Palazzo Galata in the Darsena district, where galleys were built in the Republic of Genoa era. It is close to downtown Genoa, the Port of Genoa, and within walking distance of Genova Principe train station and Darsena metro stop. It opened in 2004 as part of Genoa's 2004 European Capital of Culture celebration.

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