Castello Mackenzie
Castello Mackenzie, known in Italian as Castello Mackenzie, stands as a commemorated site rather than a standing castle today. Built between 1893 and 1905 on the site of Genoa’s earlier walls, it was designed in Gothic Revival style by the Art Nouveau architect Gino Coppedè for Evan Mackenzie, whose family lived here for 26 years. The building’s history includes designation as a national monument in 1956 and a later transition to private hands when American collector Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. acquired it in 1986; restoration plans were then pursued by Gianfranco Franchini after Cambi auction house purchased the manor in 2002. The manor opened to the public in 2004 as a cultural and scientific venue, reflecting Genoa’s broader cultural initiatives during the European Capital of Culture year. …
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