Palazzo Bianco
Palazzo Bianco, or the White Palace, stands at the Strada Nuova end of Genoa’s historic center, its name earned from the pale exterior that dates to early 18th-century restorations. The building was constructed between 1530 and 1540 by Luca Grimaldi, a leading figure of Genoa’s powerful Grimaldi family, and later passed into the De Franchi Toso lineage. By 1711 it reached new life under Federico de Franchi Toso, with a decisive restoration between 1714 and 1716 that aligned the palace with the tastes of the era. In 1899, the last member of the Brignole-Sale line, Maria Brignole Sale, Duchess of Galliera, divested the palace to municipal ownership, transforming it into a public gallery. …
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