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Genoa
Thursday 9th May 2019
Genoa from the ship at sail away time
A glorious day, unlike yesterday but it rained solidly in Genoa then. We took the shuttle into the port side of the Old City, which is arcaded here & had a coffee. Then, we went round by the Palazzo San Giorgio & up the Via San Lorenzo which seems steep & takes one 1st to the Cathedral of San Lorenzo
The Arcade by Via Gramsci |
Fishmongers |
Palazzo San Giorgio one side |
Up a side alley |
Palazzo San Giorgio other side |
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St Lorenzo Cathedrsl | 
St Lorenzo Nave |
The Moorish Nave columns |
Altar |
Side.... |
....chapels |
St.Lorenzo Dome inside |
Nave ceiling |
Over the door |
In all, we did three churches, the Cathedral, the Chiesa del Gesł & dei SS.Ambrosio e Andrea & The Chiesa Mateo. All of them were grossly over top in terms of decoration & gold leaf, an attempt to nail down the Counter-Reformation message that the austerity of the Reformation message was not for the proletariat.
The Doge’s Palace |
Chiesa del Gesł |
Chiesa del Gesł & dei SS.Ambrosio e Andrea |
Nave |
Ceiling |
Side Chapel |
Dome |
Side Chapel |
Side Chapel |
Looking back to St.Lorenzo’s Dome |
Carlo Felice Theatre |
Carlo Felice Theatre |
Piazza de Ferrari |
Garibaldi |
Andrea Doria’s Palace |
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The Royal Palace |
St.Mateo’s Church |
Over the door |
Inside |
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In the street |
Church over the book market |
In all, there were 3 miles of fascinating buildings & history in Old Genoa
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