Palazzo Giovanni Garibaldi
Palazzo Giovanni Garibaldi stands as a jewel of Genoa’s Rolli, a late–Baroque residence built between 1651 and 1654 for Giovanni Garibaldi. The palazzo, located in the historic core near vico Carmagnola 7, forms part of the network of noble houses designated to host high-ranking visitors during the Republic of Genoa’s state visits. Begun as part of a substantial 1635 real estate project, the building arose on property previously in ruin, including a domus magna once belonging to the Spinola and Doria families. Its design centralized prestige through an elegant entrance arch and a grand staircase flanked by columns, which once opened onto loggias that looked over a rooftop terrace created from the upper mezzanine level to compensate for limited garden space in the tight vicoli. …
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