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30 July 202420 March 2025

Duke's alley in the historic center of Genoa

Vico del Duca nel centro storico di Genova

Vico del Duca in the historic center of Genoa.
Walking along the splendid Via Garibaldi, perhaps the most beautiful street in Genoa, several alleys start off that lead down to the most hidden alleys of the historic center.
One of them is this one that starts right in front of Palazzo Doria Tursi.

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In Via Garibaldi in front of the Palazzo del Comune of Genoa is the vico del Duca. The caruggio is called this way precisely because of the name of the palace of the Duke of Tursi, seat of the first citizen of Genoa. Tursi is a town in Basilicata that was granted as a fief in 1552 to Admiral Andrea Doria as a marquisate (later duchy) by Emperor Charles V.
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The alley called del Duca in the historic center of Genoa – L’allée appelée del Duca dans le centre historique de Gênes – El callejón llamado del Duca en el centro histórico de Génova – O beco chamado del Duca no centro histórico de Génova – Die Gasse namens del Duca im historischen Zentrum von Genua – Con hẻm mang tên del Duca ở trung tâm lịch sử của Genoa

14 July 202417 March 2025

The small street Tommaso Reggio in Genoa

The small street Tommaso Reggio in Genoa.
A small alley in Genoa located in a key area of the city between the cathedral and the courthouse.
Currently, it is home to the State Archives.

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The strategic street named after Tommaso Reggio, bishop of Ventimiglia and then of Genoa from 1892 to 1901, is home to important buildings linked to the power and intrigues of medieval Genoa. Here, in fact, are the sixteenth-century Palazzetto Criminale, the small bridge connecting the Palazzetto itself to the cathedral of San Lorenzo, the Torre del Popolo, the Loggia degli Abati, a perimeter wall of the Palazzo Ducale and the Museo Diocesano.
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The small street called Tommaso Reggio in Genoa – La petite rue appelée Tommaso Reggio à Gênes – La pequeña calle llamada Tommaso Reggio en Génova – A pequena rua chamada Tommaso Reggio em Génova – Die kleine Straße namens Tommaso Reggio in Genua – Con phố nhỏ mang tên Tommaso Reggio ở Genoa

7 July 20247 July 2024

Grillo Spinola Palace in Greek square in Genoa

Palazzo Grillo Spinola in piazza dei Greci nel centro storico di Genova

Grillo Spinola Palace in Greek square in Genoa
I love getting lost in the alleys of the historic center of Genoa and photographing everything that seems interesting to me.
Then, when I can, I try to find out more about what my lens had captured.
Like this beautiful palace, located between Piazza dei Greci and Piazza delle Vigne, which I discovered to be a medieval palace built by the Spinola family.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

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The stone portico on the ground floor dating back to the Middle Ages is still preserved, of which the pointed arch on Piazza delle Vigne is broken due to the insertion of two windows, while the lateral arch on Via delle Vigne is still perfectly intact and clearly visible. Furthermore, the hanging crowning arches between the loggia on the ground floor and the first floor have been maintained, although they feature decoration from later periods.
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The Grillo Spinola Palace in Piazza dei Greci in the historic center of Genoa – Le palais Grillo Spinola sur la Piazza dei Greci dans le centre historique de Gênes – El palacio Grillo Spinola en Piazza dei Greci en el centro histórico de Génova – O palácio Grillo Spinola na Piazza dei Greci, no centro histórico de Génova – Der Grillo Spinola-Palast auf der Piazza dei Greci im historischen Zentrum von Genua – Cung điện Grillo Spinola ở quảng trường Piazza dei Greci ở trung tâm lịch sử của Genoa

6 July 20246 July 2024

The beautiful Fenice square in the centre of Chiavari

The beautiful Piazza Fenice in the centre of Chiavari.
In the historic centre of Chiavari, just behind the main pedestrian street (the Caruggio Dritto, via Martiri della Liberazione) is this beautiful and historic little square overlooking several beautiful historic Chiavari buildings.

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Photo taken with Gopro Hero 10 black.

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…continuing along one of the alleys towards the east (and towards Lavagna) we find the large Piazza Fenice, which overlooks the splendid Palazzo dei Portici Neri, a thirteenth-century noble residence, later much renovated, which owes its name to the mighty slate portico.
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The beautiful and hidden square called Fenice in the historic center of Chiavari – La belle et cachée place appelée Fenice dans le centre historique de Chiavari – La hermosa y escondida plaza llamada Fenice en el centro histórico de Chiavari – A bela e escondida praça chamada Fenice, no centro histórico de Chiavari – Der schöne und versteckte Platz namens Fenice im historischen Zentrum von Chiavari – Quảng trường xinh đẹp và ẩn giấu có tên Fenice ở trung tâm lịch sử Chiavari – 基亚瓦里历史中心美丽而隐秘的凤凰广场 – キアーヴァリの歴史的中心部にあるフェニーチェと呼ばれる美しく隠れた広場

13 June 202413 August 2024

Uno scorcio di Vico Sotto le Murette a Genova

Uno scorcio di Vico Sotto le Murette a Genova.
Mi piace moltissimo scoprire scorci del centro storico di Genova e, forse ancora di più, preparare i post cercando sulle mappe i nomi delle vie e la storia dei luoghi.
Questo punto si trova poco sotto alla famosa piazza di Campopisano e questa creuza è una di quelle che portano a quel luogo.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 11-22.

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Il centro storico di Genova è il nucleo della città vecchia organizzato nel dedalo di vicoli (caruggi) di origine medievale che si sviluppa – da est ad ovest – dalla collina di Carignano alla stazione FS di Genova Piazza Principe, a ridosso di quello che era il Palazzo del Principe, residenza dell’ammiraglio Andrea Doria. Urbanisticamente la zona fa parte del Municipio I Centro-Est. È da notare comunque che l’attuale territorio comunale nasce dalla fusione, avvenuta a più riprese a partire dalla seconda metà del XIX secolo, della Genova storica con i comuni e le cittadine adiacenti (ora quartieri), alcuni dei quali dotati di propri centri storici più o meno antichi e urbanisticamente rivoluzionati negli anni.
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A glimpse of Vico Sotto le Murette in the historic center of Genoa – Un aperçu de Vico Sotto le Murette dans le centre historique de Gênes – Un vistazo a Vico Sotto le Murette en el centro histórico de Génova – Um vislumbre de Vico Sotto le Murette no centro histórico de Gênova – Ein Blick auf Vico Sotto le Murette im historischen Zentrum von Genua – Một cái nhìn thoáng qua về Vico Sotto le Murette ở trung tâm lịch sử của Genoa – 热那亚历史中心 Vico Sotto le Murette 的一瞥 – ジェノヴァの歴史的中心部にあるヴィコ・ソット・ル・ムレットを垣間見る

1 June 202431 May 2024

A view from Via del Campo to Piazza Fossatello

Uno scorcio da via del Campo a piazza Fossatello a Genova

A glimpse from Via del Campo to Piazza Fossatello in Genoa.
Every time (or almost) I go to Genoa for some errand I always pop into the alleys (in recent years I often pass by Asian shops to look for products for my wife's Vietnamese cuisine) and almost always, I return by passing through Via del Campo.
This is precisely the final stretch of the street (alley) that continues into the square and Via di Fossatello.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Canon RF 24-50.

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Before the construction of Barbarossa's walls in 1155, Fossatello was a countryside area outside the walls crossed by a stream, the Fossatello stream, characterised by a few small wooden houses.
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A view from the street called del Campo to the square called Fossatello in Genoa – Une vue depuis la rue del Campo jusqu’à la place Fossatello à Gênes – Una vista desde la calle del Campo hasta la plaza Fossatello en Génova – Uma vista da rua chamada del Campo até a praça chamada Fossatello em Gênova – Ein Blick von der Straße del Campo auf den Platz Fossatello in Genua – Quang cảnh từ con phố có tên del Campo đến quảng trường có tên Fossatello ở Genoa – 从德尔坎波街到热那亚福萨泰洛广场的景色 – ジェノヴァのデル・カンポという通りからフォサテッロという広場までの眺め

3 April 202417 March 2025

Ancient decorations in via di Sottoripa in Genoa

Decorazioni antiche in via di Sottoripa a Genova

Ancient decorations in via di Sottoripa in Genoa.
Walking in the historic center of Genoa, in the part in front of the Porto Antico and the Aquarium of Genoa, you find the characteristic street called Sottoripa.
It runs under the arcades of the buildings on the sea front and hosts a series of local shops (which now sell ethnic street food but which were once workshops).
Walking along you also pass by this point, probably a more important building than the others, of which the decorations of the vault remain.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Canon RF 24-50.

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The road, originally about 900 m long (3613 Genoese palms), today has a length of about 500 m, of which 300 m run under the buildings that form the sea front of the Maddalena district, between via al Ponte Reale and via al Ponte Calvi and continues east in the Molo district up to Piazza Cavour. A further, less known stretch continued, with lower porticoes and set back from the Ripa, beyond via al Ponte Calvi up to the gate of Porta di Santa Fede, parallel to via del Campo.
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Ancient decorations in via di Sottoripa in Genoa – Décorations anciennes dans la via di Sottoripa à Gênes – Decoraciones antiguas en via di Sottoripa en Génova – Decorações antigas na via di Sottoripa em Gênova – Antike Dekorationen in der Via di Sottoripa in Genua – Đồ trang trí cổ xưa ở via di Sottoripa ở Genoa – 热那亚 via di Sottoripa 的古代装饰 – ジェノヴァのヴィア・ディ・ソットリパの古代装飾

11 February 202420 July 2024

The archivolt of S. Giacomo in Genoa

L'archivolto dell'oratiorio di S. Giacomo in via Santa Croce a Genova

The archivolt of the Oratory of San Giacomo in Via Santa Croce in Genoa.
This small alley, which passes under a high archivolt, passes right behind the Mura delle Grazie.
I always like to venture into the alleys and take photos and, when I can, I always try to learn more about the places I immortalize (and visit).

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 11-22.

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The Oratory of San Giacomo della Marina is a Catholic religious building in the historic center of Genoa, located on the Mura delle Grazie, in the Molo district. Built in the fifteenth century and rebuilt in the seventeenth century, it is the seat of the “Confraternity of San Giacomo della Marina”. It stands a short distance from the sanctuary of N.S. delle Grazie, on the city walls, in that stretch lapped by the sea until the end of the nineteenth century; throughout the Middle Ages it was an important stop for pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela.
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The archivolt of the oratory of S. Giacomo in via Santa Croce in Genoa – L’archivolte de l’oratoire de S. Giacomo dans la via Santa Croce à Gênes – La arquivolta del oratorio de S. Giacomo en via Santa Croce en Génova – A arquivolta do oratório de S. Giacomo na via Santa Croce em Gênova – Die Archivolte des Oratoriums von S. Giacomo in der Via Santa Croce in Genua – Kho lưu trữ nhà nguyện của S. Giacomo qua Santa Croce ở Genoa – 热那亚圣十字街圣贾科莫演讲厅的拱顶 – ジェノヴァのサンタ・クローチェ通りにあるサン・ジャコモ礼拝堂のアーキボルト

12 January 202425 November 2024

A narrow alley in the historic center of Moneglia

Uno stretto vicolo nel centro storico di Moneglia, borgo in Liguria

A narrow alley in the historic center of Moneglia, a village in Liguria.
Some time ago I was walking through the beautiful historic center of Moneglia, the town that is about twenty minutes by car from my Sestri Levante, and I photographed this beautiful view.
The small side alleys of the village's caruggio are so charming that they are even used as outdoor seating.
Very nice in my opinion.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

This is a video of the alleyway of the village:

Videos recorded withGopro Hero 10 Black.

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The ancient toponym of Moneglia (ad Monilia) appears in the Tavola Peutingeriana, a copy of the military map of the Roman Empire (11th – 12th century) preserved in the Austrian National Library in Vienna, discovered by the antiquarian of Augsburg, Corrado Peutinger, in the sixteenth century.
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A narrow alley in the historic center of Moneglia, a village in Liguria – Une ruelle étroite dans le centre historique de Moneglia, un village de Ligurie – Un estrecho callejón en el centro histórico de Moneglia, un pueblo de Liguria – Um beco estreito no centro histórico de Moneglia, uma vila na Ligúria – Eine enge Gasse im historischen Zentrum von Moneglia, einem Dorf in Ligurien – Một con hẻm hẹp ở trung tâm lịch sử của Moneglia, một ngôi làng ở Liguria – 利古里亚村庄莫内利亚历史中心的一条狭窄小巷 – リグーリア州の村、モネーリアの歴史的中心部にある狭い路地

9 January 20249 January 2024

L’archivolto di Vico Sotto le Murette a Genova

L’archivolto di Vico Sotto le Murette nel centro storico di Genova.
Perdersi nei vicoli di Genova è un’esperienza che suggerisco a tutti. Si può camminare per un paio d’ore e non passare mai nello stesso luogo due volte.
Questo è un bel vicolo sotto a piazza Sarzano e lo si può percorrere per dirigersi nella famosa piazza Campo Pisano.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 11-22.

Ecco dove si trova questo archivolto: