Caterina e Maria Avegno
Caterina e Maria Avegno is a memorial in Camogli, Province of Genoa, Liguria. Caterina e Maria Avegno is situated nearby to the hamlet San Fruttuoso, as well as near Chiostro.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include San Fruttuoso Abbey and Christ of the Abyss.
San Fruttuoso Abbey
Church
San Fruttuoso Abbey is a Romanesque religious building located in a secluded bay in the Italian Riviera near Genoa, between Camogli and Portofino, The abbey used to be under the patronage of the Genoese aristocratic Doria family, who protected it with a watchtower built by the architect Giovanni Ponzello in 1562.
Christ of the Abyss
Work of art
Photo: Yoruno, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Christ of the Abyss is a submerged bronze statue of Jesus Christ by Guido Galletti, the original cast of which is located in the Mediterranean Sea, off San Fruttuoso, between Camogli and Portofino on the Italian Riviera. Christ of the Abyss is situated 360 metres south of Caterina e Maria Avegno.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Fruttuoso and San Rocco di Camogli.
San Rocco di Camogli
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Rocco di Camogli is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Caterina e Maria Avegno.
San Lorenzo della Costa
Hamlet
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Santa Margherita Ligure is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region of Liguria, located about 35 kilometres southeast of Genoa, in the area traditionally known as Tigullio. San Lorenzo della Costa is situated 2½ km north of Caterina e Maria Avegno.
Caterina e Maria Avegno
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Affinchè sia sempre viva ed onorata la memoria delle sorelle Caterina e Maria Avegno le quali emulando il virile ardimento che si tempra nelle lette del mare il 24 aprile 1855 ...”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Camogli, Province of Genoa, Liguria, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
44.3165° or 44° 18′ 59″ northLongitude
9.17493° or 9° 10′ 30″ eastInception
1905Open location code
8FPF858F+JXOpenStreetMap ID
node 7578682869OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chiostro and Torre Doria.
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