Walking through it is like being in a medieval maze. However, Genoa is not just obsessed with history, today the city has developed into a mix of grand historic districts and stylish modern attractions, with a wide variety of shops, restaurants and bars, breathing life into the city.

St. George's Palace

Genoa is an ancient city with a long history. Ligurians lived there long before the Romans built the city, and it was once an administrative region of the Roman Empire. As a result, many Romanesque buildings remain in Genoa. St. George's Palace is a palace that combines history, art and legend.

Why does every city in Europe have a palace? Perhaps it's because the land was once filled with countless small nations, each hoping to leave a lasting mark on its borders. The Palace of St. George, like a bright pearl, with its unique artistic style and rich stories, has become the treasure of European palaces.

The Palazzo SAN Giorgio was originally built by Guglielmo Boccanera, uncle of the first Duke of Genoa. Its building materials actually came from the demolition of the embassy of the Republic of Venice in Constantinople, which is full of legend. The palace is not only the pinnacle of architecture, but also a witness to history.

Built in 1260, St. George's Palace is a Roman-style palace with a grey marble main building, gold and green accents, like a scroll of luxury. The golden statues, large paintings and medieval emblems on the walls make a beautiful picture.

The bright colors, golden sculptures and delicate paintings on the exterior walls make this palace unique among many European palaces. The most striking scene is the one in which he slays a dragon and saves a maiden. In this picture, St. George heroically rides the battle horse, unflinchingly overcomes the fierce dragon, and saves the girl.

Compared with Versailles, the Winter Palace and Schonbrunn Palace, St. George's Palace may be small in size, but it deeply touches people with its sophistication and beauty. Every stone, every sculpture is like a witness of time, telling the long history of Genoa.

Imagine Genoa as the home of Columbus and violinist Paparini, the cradle of football, and this vibrant palace. Genoa, a deep and vibrant place, exudes the unique charm of the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque.

The palace even served as a prison for a time, and Marco Polo was one of its famous prisoners. In this prison, he completed his oral memoir of the Travels of Marco Polo. The book inspired Europeans to yearn for the East and became an important historical book for the study of the history and geography of the Yuan Dynasty.

Taking a stroll through the streets of Genoa and feeling the pulse of the city is like a fascinating cultural tour, with the Palazzo SAN Giorgio unveiling the mysteries of Genoa. Here, the long river of history and the depth of culture are intertwined.

Cathedral of SAN Lorenzo, Genoa

The Basilica of SAN Lorenzo, the episcopal church of Genoa, which had a Pope in the early 20th century, is a Gothic building with an exterior of black-backed striped marble. It was built in 1118, rebuilt in the 14th century, and added two bell towers and a dome in the 16th century.

The relief doors and colorful glass Windows show the influence of French religious architecture. There are many sculptures and paintings in the church.

Cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Genoa. It is said to have been built in the 5th or 6th century. Ancient Roman walls and pavements, as well as a pre-Christian sarcophagus, have been excavated beneath the pavement and church, presumably a Roman cemetery.

During the 12th century Crusades, the Genoese fleet funded the construction of a church dedicated to SAN Lorenzo. After the church was built, the city walls were built in 155, and the three ancient urban cores (castrum, civitas and burgus) merged to form the center of the city.

Throughout the Middle Ages, no other square appeared, and this square was the only public space in the city. The church was elevated to cathedral status beginning in 1133. In 1550, Perugian architect Galeazzo Alessi was appointed by the city governor with a plan to rebuild the entire building. But he only finished the roof, the pavement, the dome, and the apse of the halls and aisles.

Construction of the cathedral ended in the 17th century. The dome and medieval section were restored between 1894 and 1900.