Giardini di Babilonia

Giardini di Babilonia is a park in Genoa, Liguria. Giardini di Babilonia is situated nearby to Vico Vegetti, as well as near the university Ingresso DIpartimento Architettura Design dell’Università di Genova.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Donato and Embriaci Tower.

San Donato

Church

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San Donato is a church in Genoa, Northern Italy. It dates from the 12th century and is in Romanesque style. It became a parish under archbishop Siro il Porcello, and was consecrated on May 1, 1189.

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 160 metres northwest of Giardini di Babilonia.

piazza De Ferrari

Square

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Piazza De Ferrari is the main square of Genoa. Situated in the heart of the city between the historical and the modern center, Piazza De Ferrari is renowned for its fountain, which was restored in recent years along with a major restyling of the square. piazza De Ferrari is situated 350 metres northeast of Giardini di Babilonia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Molo and Portoria.

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.

Portoria

Suburb

Portoria is a central district of Genoa, administratively included in Municipio I Centro Est. It was one of the sestieri into which the city of Genoa was anciently divided.