Casa del boia

Casa del boia is a ruins in Genoa, Liguria. Casa del boia is situated nearby to Piazza Cavour, as well as near Piazza delle Grazie.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santi Cosma e Damiano and Embriaci Tower.

Santi Cosma e Damiano

Church

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The church of Santi Cosma e Damiano is located in central Genoa, Italy. Located at the site of an ancient oratory, it is dedicated to the martyrs Saints Cosmas and Damian.

The Torre Embriaci, also called Torre degli Embriaci, located in the oldest area of Genoa, where the Castello o Castrum stood. It is the only one of the numerous towers that were located in the current historic center of Genoa to have been spared by the edict of 1196 which wanted to cut all the city towers to 80 palms. Embriaci Tower is situated 130 metres east of Casa del boia.

Genoa Cathedral

Church

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Genoa Cathedral or Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Lawrence is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Italian city of Genoa. It is dedicated to Saint Lawrence, and is the seat of the Archbishop of Genoa. Genoa Cathedral is situated 330 metres northeast of Casa del boia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Molo and Old Harbour.

Molo

Suburb

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Molo is a neighbourhood in the old town of the Italian city of Genoa. It was one of the six sestieri of ancient Genoa. At present it is part of Municipio I of Great Genoa.

Old Harbour

Neighborhood

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The Porto Antico is the historic port area of Genoa, Italy. After a period of disuse, the area was redeveloped in 1992 and transformed into a hub for tourism, culture, and public services.