Palazzo San Giorgio
Palazzo San Giorgio, better known as the Palace of St. George, stands at the heart of Genoa’s medieval port life. Built between 1257 and 1260, it was commissioned by the capitano del popolo Guglielmo Boccanegra to house civil power, distinct from the nearby religious authority. The design is attributed to Friar Oliverio, a Cistercian monk from the Abbey of Sant’Andrea in Sestri Ponente, who also contributed to the city’s harbor works. The palace faces the Sottoripa portico, anchoring Genoa’s old maritime district, and its two-part evolution tells a layered story: a medieval core reflecting civic function, and a Renaissance-facing expansion toward the sea that opens onto Via della Mercanzia, linking Piazza Caricamento to Piazza Cavour near the ancient port. …
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