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Italy etc Cruise April 2019 - Genoa Page |
Thursday 9th May 2019
Genoa from the ship at sail away time
A glorious day, unlike yesterday but it rained solidly in Genoa then. We took the shuttle into the port side of the Old City, which is arcaded here & had a coffee. Then, we went round by the Palazzo San Giorgio & up the Via San Lorenzo which seems steep & takes one 1st to the Cathedral of San Lorenzo
![]() The Arcade by Via Gramsci |
![]() Fishmongers |
![]() Palazzo San Giorgio one side |
![]() Up a side alley |
![]() Palazzo San Giorgio other side |
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![]() St Lorenzo Cathedrsl | ![]() St Lorenzo Nave |
![]() The Moorish Nave columns |
![]() Altar |
![]() Side.... |
![]() ....chapels |
![]() St.Lorenzo Dome inside |
![]() Nave ceiling |
![]() Over the door |
In all, we did three churches, the Cathedral, the Chiesa del Gesł & dei SS.Ambrosio e Andrea & The Chiesa Mateo. All of them were grossly over top in terms of decoration & gold leaf, an attempt to nail down the Counter-Reformation message that the austerity of the Reformation message was not for the proletariat.
![]() The Doge’s Palace |
![]() Chiesa del Gesł |
![]() Chiesa del Gesł & dei SS.Ambrosio e Andrea |
![]() Nave |
![]() Ceiling |
![]() Side Chapel |
![]() Dome |
![]() Side Chapel |
![]() Side Chapel |
![]() Looking back to St.Lorenzo’s Dome |
![]() Carlo Felice Theatre |
![]() Carlo Felice Theatre |
![]() Piazza de Ferrari |
![]() Garibaldi |
![]() Andrea Doria’s Palace |
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![]() The Royal Palace |
![]() St.Mateo’s Church |
![]() Over the door |
![]() Inside |
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![]() In the street |
![]() Church over the book market |
In all, there were 3 miles of fascinating buildings & history in Old Genoa
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