Matitone
The Matitone is a high-rise office building in the San Teodoro district of the San Benigno area in Genoa, Italy. Built between 1987 and 1990, and inaugurated in 1992, the tower stands at 109 m tall with 26 floors.Photo: qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0.
Photo: Sidvics, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Government building
- Description: building in Genoa, Italy
- Also known as: “Torre Nord”
- Roof shape: pyramidal
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include San Teodoro Church and Genova Piazza Principe Railway Station.
San Teodoro Church
Church
Photo: Hans1967, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Teodoro Church is situated 380 metres northeast of Matitone.
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 1¼ km northeast of Matitone.
Lighthouse of Genoa
Monument
Photo: Tassiano Daniele, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lighthouse of Genoa, known as La Lanterna, is the main light serving the Port of Genoa. Besides being an important aid to night navigation in the vicinity, the tower serves as a symbol and a landmark for the city of Genoa. Lighthouse of Genoa is situated 760 metres south of Matitone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Teodoro and Sampierdarena.
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.
Sampierdarena
Suburb
Photo: Yoggysot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sampierdarena or San Pier d'Arena is a major port and industrial area of Genoa, in northwest Italy. With San Teodoro it forms the Centro Ovest municipio.
Matitone
- Categories: skyscraper, government office, building, and office
- Location: Genoa, Province of Genoa, Liguria, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.41126° or 44° 24′ 41″ northLongitude
8.90669° or 8° 54′ 24″ eastInception
1992Levels
26Height
109 metres (356 feet)Open location code
8FPCCW64+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 23515380OpenStreetMap feature
building=governmentOpenStreetMap feature
office=governmentOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=pyramidalWikidata ID
Q2219285
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Matitone” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Il Matitone”
- Basque: “Matitone”
- Dutch: “Matitone”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ماتيتون”
- French: “Il Matitone”
- German: “Matitone”
- German: “San Benigno Torre Nord”
- Italian: “Il Matitone”
- Italian: “Matitone”
- Italian: “S. Benigno Torre Nord”
- Italian: “San Benigno Torre Nord”
- Spanish: “Matitone”
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