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 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.

The villa was intended as the private residence of the Genoese admiral Andrea Doria, Prince of Melfi, who often hosted emperors, kings and other foreign authorities. The villa was nonetheless never officially listed as a Palazzo dei Rolli of the Republic of Genova as it was a suburban villa and not an urban palace.

From his residence, Andrea Doria was able to exert a strong political influence on the city, while staying away from the Doge's Palace and the often-treacherous political life of the Republic.

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Villa del Principe zajmuje 2233. miejsce na 3813 w rankingu rozpoznawalności zamków tego atlasu i 184. wśród 294 obiektów we Włoszech. Powstał w c. 1550 i jest starszy niż 42% datowanych obiektów atlasu — jeden z 370 obiektów atlasu powstałych w XVI wiek. Zobacz w statystykach zamków, jak wypada Włochy.

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