Genova Flashcards
What is Genoa
Capital of Liguria and an important port
What was Genoa to Roma
the Roman municipullim
Who took over after the Romans
The Ostrographs and Lombards
Who did Genoa control
Liguria, Sardinia and Corsica thanks to it commercial exchanges
What happened in 1261
The treaty of Ninfeo was signed
who became captain and dictator and when
Guglielmo Boccanegra in 1257
When did Genoa improve its economy?
in the 16th and 17th century
When was the treaty of Versailles signed
in 1768
what happened in 1797
Genoa Transformed into a Lingurian Republic
When and what did Vienna award Geno
in 1814 it received the house of Savoy and in 1861 was under the Savoia
La Lanterna
symbol of city errected 1517 and 117 metres high
Villa Doria
Built by Andrea Doria in 1529 to signal shift from medievel to renaissance
Palazzo Reale
Built in 17th century by Balbi family and became residence of Savoia family in 1825
Strada Nuova
street from 1500s
Piazza San Matteo
small piazza in city centre
Palazzo san Giorgio
built as town hall in 1206 but became home of Banco in 1451
Porta Soprana
man medievil entrance to the town
Aquarium
One of the biggest in europe with 71 tanks and over 500 species
Palazzo Bianchi Gallery
Collection of art from 16th,17th and 18th centuries
Palazzo Rossi Gallery
Paintings collected by rossi gallery
National Gallery
collections from Grimaldi, Pallavicino, Doria and Spinola family
Palazzo Ducale
Residence of first Doge of Genoa
Ville croce museo
houses over 3000 works of abstract italian art with artists like Maria Cernuschi Ghiringhelli
museo di Saint Augustino
set in a 13th century gothic church and houses works from the medievel period to the 18th century
