Castello Brown
In Castello Brown, the site you stand on was once a coastal fortress for Genoa, with fortifications and castra dating back to Roman times. The castle, known in its early days as Castello di San Giorgio, served as a military stronghold until about 1600, after which it gradually became more residential. The harbour stronghold withstood attacks by the Genoese admiral Aitone D’Oria in 1330, a Venetian fleet in 1431, and the British Navy in 1814, underscoring its strategic role along Portofino’s coastline. In 1961, the fortress was sold to the City of Portofino after a history of private ownership, and today it is commemorated as part of the town’s heritage as a historic house museum, though the structure itself no longer exists. …
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