Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #6 in Genoa, Italy

The church of the Madonna della Consolazione e San Vicenzo Martire, also called Chiesa di Nostra Signora della Consolazione is a church in Genoa, Italy.

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Santo Stefano is a church in Genoa, northern Italy. Located on a hill overlooking the central Via XX Settembre, it is one of the most outstanding examples of Romanesque architecture in the city.

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The church of the Santissima Annunziata di Portoria, better known as the church of Santa Caterina, is an Italian Catholic religious building, located in the city center of Genoa, in the district of Portoria.

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The church of Santa Croce and San Camillo de Lellis is an Italian religious building, located in the city center of Genoa, in the Portoria district, a few tens of meters from the court and the executive area of Piazza Piccapietra.

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The Teatro Carlo Felice is the principal opera house of Genoa, Italy, used for performances of opera, ballet, orchestral music, and recitals. It is located on the side of Piazza De Ferrari.

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San Matteo is a Roman Catholic church in Genoa, in the region of Liguria, Italy.

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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 church of the Gesù in Genoa is located in the city center, in Piazza Matteotti, adjacent to Piazza De Ferrari. Ruled by the Jesuits starting from the sixteenth century, the very rich interiors contain works by Rubens, Reni, and the major authors of the Genoese Baroque.

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Sant'Agostino is a church in the historical center of Genoa, northern Italy. It is today deconsecrated, sometimes used for representations of the nearby Teatro della Tosse theatre company.

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San Donato is a church in Genoa, Northern Italy.

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Santa Maria di Castello is a church and religious complex in Genoa, Italy. Administrated for a long time by the Dominicans, it is located in the Castello hill of the city, where in the Middle Ages a bishop's fortified castle existed. The church is flanked by the large Tower of the Embriaci.

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The church of Santa Maria in Passione was a religious building in the historic center of Genoa, located in the square of the same name on the hill of Castello, in the Molo district. Closed in the nineteenth century due to the laws of suppression of religious orders issued by the Savoy government, the complex including the church was first transformed into barracks and finally became the seat of the O. N.M.I., before being almost completely destroyed during the Second World War.

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The oratory of Sant'Antonio Abate, also known as Sant'Antonio Abate alla Marina is a religious building in the historic center of Genoa, located in vico sotto le Murette, in the Molo district.

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The Oratorio di San Giacomo della Marina is a small chapel or prayer-house at the dockside in Genoa, northern Italy.

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

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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 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 Aquarium of Genoa is the largest aquarium in Italy. Located in the Old Harbour area of Genoa, Italy, the 33,000-square-foot (3,100 m2) aquarium is a member organization of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), and welcomes more than 1.2 million visitors each year.

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The Emanuele Filiberto Di Negro Palace is a historic Italian building, located in Via al Ponte Reale 2 and overlooking Piazza Caricamento, 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 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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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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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 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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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 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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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 Ayrolo Negrone Palace, also known as the Agostino Ayrolo Palace or Negrone Palace, is an Italian historic building, located in Piazza delle Fontane Marose 3 and 4, 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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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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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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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 church of Santa Marta is a religious building in Genoa, Italy, located in Piazza Corvetto.

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Aldo Gastaldi was an Italian Resistance leader during World War II.

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Niccolò Bacigalupo was an Italian poet and playwright.

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Martin Piaggio was an Italian poet, who wrote in the Ligurian language.

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José Julián Martí Pérez was a Cuban nationalist, poet, philosopher, essayist, journalist, translator, professor, and publisher, who is considered a Cuban national hero because of his role in the liberation of his country from Spain. He was also an important figure in Latin American literature. He was very politically active and is considered an important philosopher and political theorist. Through his writings and political activity, he became a symbol of Cuba's bid for independence from the Spanish Empire in the 19th century, and is referred to as the "Apostle of Cuban Independence". From adolescence on, he dedicated his life to the promotion of liberty, political independence for Cuba, and intellectual independence for all Spanish Americans; his death was used as a cry for Cuban independence from Spain by both the Cuban revolutionaries and those Cubans previously reluctant to start a revolt.

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

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The church of Ten Thousand Crucified Martyrs is a Catholic place of worship located in the San Fruttuoso district, in via Canevari, in the municipality of Genoa in the metropolitan city of Genoa. The church is the seat of the parish of the same name of the vicariate of San Fruttuoso of the archdiocese of Genoa.

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The church of Maria Santissima della Misericordia e Santa Fede is a Catholic place of worship located in the district of San Fruttuoso, in via Don Orione, in the municipality of Genoa in the metropolitan city of Genoa. The church is the seat of the parish of the same name of the vicariate of San Fruttuoso of the archdiocese of Genoa.

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The church of San Giuseppe Benedetto Cottolengo is a parish church in Genoa located in the San Fruttuoso district, of the III Municipality of the city.

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