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Castelletto (Genoa)

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Area
  
199 ha

Province
  
Province of Genoa

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Restaurants
  
Maniman, Antica Vaccheria, Pizzeria Lupin, Il Genovino, Panificio Vito Luciana

Hotels
  
Affitti Brevi Genova, Actor Hotel, Gina

Castelletto is a residential quarter of Genoa, north-western Italy. It occupies a hilly area which, until the 17th century, it was outside the city walls.

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Map of Castelletto, Genoa, Italy

The quarter is included in the city's Municipio I Centro Est and includes three urban units (Castelletto, Manin and San Nicola). As of 31 December 2010, they had a total population of 28,857. The name, meaning "small castle" in Italian, stems from a fort commanding the whole Genoese area, known since as early as the 10th century AD and dismantled in the late 19th century.

Main sights

  • The belvedere or spianata
  • Basilica of Santa Maria Immacolata, completed in 1904 in neo-Renaissance style
  • The Albergo dei Poveri ("Hotel of the Poor"), built in the late 17th century, a complex built as a shelter for the city's poor. It is now owned by the University of Genoa, housing its Political Sciences faculty.
  • Villetta di Negro, a hill park occupying the 16th century bastion of St. Caterina. It is home to exotic vegetation, as well as artificial caves and water falls.
  • Villa Pallavicino or Villa delle Peschiere (16th century)
  • Albertis Castle, a Gothic Revival architecture now housing the Museum of World Cultures
  • Mackenzie Castle, another Gothic Revival manor now used for exhibitions designed by Gino Coppedè (who also designed the nearby Castello Bruzzo)
  • Church of Nostra Signora di Lourdes e San Bernardo
  • Church of San Nicola da Tolentino
  • Baroque sanctuary of Madonnetta, housing Baroque artworks by Giuseppe Gaggini's school, by Giovanni Battista Paggi and by Anton Maria Maragliano. It is home to a permanent example of local nativity scene.
  • 16th century church of Sant'Anna
  • Church of San Bartolomeo degli Armeni
  • Historical aqueduct of Genoa
  • 17th century walls
  • Forte Castellaccio and Specola Towers

    • References

    Castelletto (Genoa) Wikipedia
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