historic centre of Genoa
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The historic centre of Genoa is a UNESCO-listed medieval and Renaissance urban core of the Italian port city, renowned for its dense maze of alleys, grand palaces, and layered maritime history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| historic centre of Genoa canonical | 2 |
| Genoa historic center | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
historic city centre ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
surface form:
Baroque architecture
Renaissance architecture ⓘ medieval architecture ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected historic zone ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| function |
administrative centre of Genoa
ⓘ
commercial area ⓘ residential area ⓘ |
| governingBody | Comune di Genova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Caruggi (narrow alleys)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Port area (Porto Antico) NERFINISHED ⓘ Palazzi dei Rolli NERFINISHED ⓘ Palazzo Ducale NERFINISHED ⓘ Piazza De Ferrari NERFINISHED ⓘ Porta Soprana NERFINISHED ⓘ San Lorenzo Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Strade Nuove NERFINISHED ⓘ Via Balbi NERFINISHED ⓘ Via Cairoli NERFINISHED ⓘ Via Garibaldi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO criterion (ii)
ⓘ
UNESCO criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalRole | core of the Republic of Genoa ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| localLanguage | Ligurian (Genoese dialect) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Genoa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liguria NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Ligurian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dense maze of narrow alleys
ⓘ
maritime trading history ⓘ system of aristocratic palaces (Palazzi dei Rolli) NERFINISHED ⓘ urban stratification over centuries ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ligurian coastal urban system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
municipality of Genoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance |
Baroque era
ⓘ
Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ Renaissance ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism destination ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Europe and North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 823 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | cultural ⓘ |
| urbanForm |
irregular medieval street pattern
ⓘ
planned Renaissance streets (Strade Nuove) ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Genoa historic center