Palazzo Gio Batta Grimaldi
The Palazzo Gio Battista Grimaldi stands in Genoa as a finely preserved example of early 17th‑century aristocratic residence, built around 1610 to replace four terraced dwellings above the “vaults of the Grimaldi.” The project is now attributed to the Lombard architect Andrea Vannone, after initial suggestions it might have been by Alessi. Its façade and interior reveal a deliberate plan: an atrium and staircase that remain legible as the building’s social core, with elevations and distribution unchanged since its early days. Historically, the palazzo is one of Genoa’s Rolli, listed among the 42 palaces inscribed in the Rolli di Genova, and it joined UNESCO’s World Heritage roster in 2006. …
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