Palazzo Ducale
In Palazzo Ducale once stood the Doge’s Palace of Genoa, a central seat of the republic and later a museum and cultural hub. Construction of the structure that became the Ducal complex began in the late medieval period as Genoa extended its power in the Mediterranean, with the palace evolving through the 14th and 15th centuries under successive Doges. The building’s north and eastern expansions formed a rough “C” around Piazza Umberto I, while transformations under leaders such as Antoniotto Adorno reshaped the façade and internal courtyards. By the 18th century, the Ducale acquired neoclassical refinements under designers like Simone Cantoni, and the site functioned as a grand municipal seat before its fate changed. …
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