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Embriaci Tower
Salita Torre Embriaci, Genoa - Italy

The Embriaci Tower was a monument built as part of the Palazzo Embrici and was commissioned by the Embrici family. This fascinating structure was passed in succession to the Giustiniani, Cattaneo, Sale and Brignole families, who renovated it in the...
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Attractions near Embriaci Tower
A selection of attractions close to Embriaci Tower:
Embriaci Tower  (< 1 Mile)
The Embriaci Tower was a monument built as part of the Palazzo Embrici and was commissioned by the Embrici family. This fascinating structure was passed...
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Basilica S Maria di Castello  (< 1 Mile)
On a hill where the first settlement was set up is where you can find the 7th Century church of Santa Maria di Castello. It...
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Church of SS.Cosma e Damiano  (< 1 Mile)
The 16th Century church of SS.Cosma e Damiano is probably the only Romanesque Genoese church that has been well maintained. The tower is similar to...
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Agrippa's House  (< 1 Mile)
Agrippa’s House is one of the most ancient places in the city. It was being renovated sometime in 1950 when an old tombstone bearing the...
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Chiesa di S.Giorgio  (< 1 Mile)
The Chiesa di S.Giorgio was erected on the site of an ancient salt market, next to the noble church of St Torpete. The first church...
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Church of San Donato  (< 1 Mile)
San Donato Church was constructed between the 11th and 12th Century and is said to have been consecrated in 1143. This is an important example...
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Porta Siberia  (< 1 Mile)
The Porta Siberia is an ancient gate in Doric style built by Antonio Roderio to plans designed by Galeazzo Alessi in 1553. It completed the...
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Sculpture in S.Agostino  (< 1 Mile)
This museum of Architecture and Sculpture in S.Agostino is located in Piazza Sarzano, in the ancient Convent of S. Agostino. The museum exhibition is laid...
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Palazzo con torre Maruffo  (< 1 Mile)
The Palazzo con torre Maruffo is the oldest example of an aristocratic home and is flanked by a graceful tower dating from medieval times. There...
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Treasure of San Lorenzo  (< 1 Mile)
The Museum of the Treasure of San Lorenzo is housed in the Cathedral of San Lorenzo. The museum of the Treasure represents one of the...
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Cathedral of S. Lorenzo  (< 1 Mile)
The Cattedrale di S.Lorenzo became the city’s cathedral in the 10th Century after it was deemed to be safer than the more primitive S. Siro...
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Galleria d'arte il Vicolo  (< 1 Mile)
Set in front of Ducal Palace and only a stone’s throw form the Piazza De Ferrari and in the heart of the city in the...
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Palazzo Ducale  (< 1 Mile)
The Palazzo Ducale was founded in the 14th Century as the city council of Genoa. It was restored by Tagliafichi between 1778 and 1783 who...
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Archivio Storico del Comune  (< 1 Mile)
On the main floor of the Palazzo Ducale you will find the Archivio Storico del Comune. This impressive archive holds many documents detailing the republic’s...
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SS.Ambrogio and Andrea  (< 1 Mile)
Originally built in the 6th Century and dedicated to S. Ambrogio by a group of Milanese refuges who came to Genoa to escape the Longobard...
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Torre del Popolo  (< 1 Mile)
The Torre del Popolo was constructed in the early 12th Century and extended upwards at the end of the 16th Century. It is home to...
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Loggia of the Merchants  (< 1 Mile)
Andrea Ceresola, nicknamed Vannone, and G. Donzello, built Saint Peter’s Loggia between 1589 and 1595, in the trade centre of the old city. The Fathers...
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San Lorenzo Diocesan Museum  (< 1 Mile)
The San Lorenzo Diocesan Museum in the city of Genoa was built sometime in the 12th Century, though the precise date is unknown. It was...
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Archivio di Stato  (< 1 Mile)
The Cattedrale di S.Lorenzo and the Palazzo Ducale are two of the most significant buildings in Genoa and are linked to the Archivio di Stato...
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The Bubble  (< 1 Mile)
The Bubble in Genoa is a structure that overlooks the Porto Antico. It was built for restoration work carried out in the city for the...
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