Chiesa di Santa Maria di Castello
Built in the 13th century, the church of Santa Maria di Castello is one of the oldest places of Christian worship in Genoa and bears witness to the Romanesque style that once prevailed in the city.
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Genoa Cathedral
Built on a former basilica site, the Cathedral of San Lorenzo was erected around 1098. Partly reworked until the seventeenth century, the church displays many styles ranging from Gothic to Mannerism.
San Pietro in Banchi
The church of San Pietro in Banchi in its current structure dates back to the end of the 16th century. It was built in the place where centuries before a religious building already stood, destroyed at the end of the 14th century during the struggles of faction between Guelphs and Ghibellines.
Chiesa di San Matteo
Completed in 1125, the Gothic church of San Matteo is located in the “Molo”, the best preserved medieval district of Genoa.
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