Museo Palazzo Reale di Genova
The Palazzo Reale di Genova, known in Italian as Palazzo Reale or Palazzo Stefano Balbi, stands as a landmark of Genoa’s aristocratic past and Baroque grandeur. Construction of the present structure began in 1618 for the Balbi family, with significant renewed work from 1643 to 1655 led by architects Pier Francesco Cantone and Michele Moncino. In 1677 the palace passed to the Durazzo family, who expanded the building to their designs by Carlo Fontana, shaping the tail of its grand rooms and facades. The palace’s fortunes shifted again in 1823 when it was sold to the Royal House of Savoy, and from 1919 it became state property, today operated by the Museo di Palazzo Reale. …
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