Villa del Principe
The Villa del Principe, Palazzo del Principe, or Palace of Andrea Doria in Fassolo is one of the main historical suburban villas of Genoa, Italy. It was built in the 16th century in an area that it is now located in the city center, but at the time of the construction of the villa was just outside of the city walls towards Capo di Faro and the Lanterna.Photo: Marta1977, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours:
Friday—Wednesday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
September—March: closed - Type: Museum
- Description: palace in Genoa, Italy
- Also known as: “Palazzo del Principe” and “Palazzo di Andrea Doria”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Genova Piazza Principe Railway Station and Principe.
Genova Piazza Principe Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Genova Piazza Principe railway station is the central station of Genoa and is located on Piazza Acquaverde, occupying the entire north side of Via Andrea Doria—where the station entrance is located—in the town centre and a short distance from the Palazzo del Principe, from which it takes its name. Genova Piazza Principe Railway Station is situated 300 metres east of Villa del Principe.
Principe
Railway stop
San Rocco sopra Principe
Church
Photo: Alessandro Tacchino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Rocco sopra Principe is a church, which is situated 270 metres northwest of Villa del Principe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lagaccio and San Teodoro.
San Teodoro
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Teodoro is a neighborhood of Genoa, sandwiched between the districts of Sampierdarena to the west, Rivarolo to the northwest, and Lagaccio and Prè to the east.
Prè
Suburb
Photo: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Prè 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.
Villa del Principe
- Categories: palace, art museum, private museum, building, tourism, historic site, monument, and tourist attraction
- Location: Genoa, Province of Genoa, Liguria, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
44.41606° or 44° 24′ 58″ northLongitude
8.91767° or 8° 55′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8FPCCW89+C3OpenStreetMap ID
way 22703883OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q3558847
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Villa del Principe” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “فيلا ديل برينسيبي”
- Dutch: “Villa del Principe”
- French: “villa del Principe”
- French: “Villa del Principe”
- German: “Palazzo del Principe”
- German: “Palazzo di Andrea Doria a Fassolo”
- German: “Villa del Principe”
- Italian: “Museo di Palazzo del Principe di Genova”
- Italian: “Palazzo del Principe di Genova”
- Italian: “Palazzo del Principe”
- Italian: “Villa del Principe”
- Japanese: “ヴィラ・デル・プリンチペ”
- Ligurian: “Paxo do Dria Döia a Fasseu”
- Ligurian: “Villa do Prinçipe”
- Ligurian: “Villa do Prinçipe”
- Ligurian: “Vìlla do Prìnçipe”
- Russian: “Вилла дель Принчипе”
- Turkish: “Principe Villası”
- Turkish: “Villa del Principe”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fontana Nettuno and Biblioteca dell’Archivio Storico della Pubblicità (CORIGRAF).
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