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 View of Via del Campo by Carletto76Leave a Comment Directions: Between Via Pre'/Via delle Fontane and Piazza Fossatello/Via Lomellini
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Via Pre' by Carletto76Leave a Comment Directions: Between Via Gramsci (Commenda di Pre') and Via del Campo/Via delle Fontane (down from Via Balbi)
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 The Commenda by Carletto76
There are 2 churches one over the other: the most interesting is the lower one, now completely restored and used for concerts or exibitions, while the upper ones is for celebrations. Leave a Comment Directions: At the end of Via Pre' along Via Gramsci in front of the new "Darsena" buildings in the harbour.
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 by Carletto76
Not all the buildings in it have been restored, just some, but it's very picturesque, expecially with its small open air market of antiquities and with some "street-musicians" which play old tunes! Leave a Comment Directions: It's easy to get there from Piazza Soziglia, at the end of Via Luccoli, or from Campetto.
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 Columbus' birthhouse by PetraG
This dirty and ugly-looking little building is the house where the famous Christopher Columbus (inventor of America) was born.
I found it quite impressing even if there wasn't much to see - just the ruin of an old building. But if you're a little interested in history, you surely want to have a look at it. Leave a Comment Directions: pedonal. from caricamento, gramsci, garibaldi, deferrari, principe
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The church was originally conceived as a noble chapel of the Doria family; Martino Doria commissioned it in 1125 and only after, around 1310, the square cloister was built. The outside dates back to the 13th century and is characterised by white and black marble on the façade and an epigraph which outlines the victorious undertakings of the Doria Family. Andrea Doria, in the first half of the 16th century rebuilt it, keeping the outside decorations. Inside, in the window of the portal, visitors can see the mosaic portraying San Matteo and, at the bottom of the right window, there is a Roman sarcophagus, trophy of the Curzola battle and in the crypt there is Andrea Doria's tomb. Leave a Comment Directions: From Piazza de Ferrari, take Salita San Matteo, a small street downhill. Church is at the bottom.
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 by globetrott
They vary a lot in style and look all really great.
It obviously was a big competition between the rich merchants of the 18th and 19th century to have the most beautiful building in town. Leave a Comment
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Via Pre'(the most famous street of Italy)
Don't ask me why! Leave a Comment
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Names of streets in the Old Town. They're a real fairytale thing! Via Amore Perfetto was my favourite of all. Leave a Comment
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 by SeaBreezeUSA
The collections of paintings include works by Genovese painters Camviaso, Strozzi, Castiglione, Vassallo, G. V. Carlone, Valerio Castello. Piola and Gregorio de Ferrari. There is also a collection of ceramics.
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