Palazzo San Giorgio
Palazzo San Giorgio stands out not for grandeur alone, but for its role at the heart of Genoa’s trading power. The building began between 1257 and 1260, ordered by the capitano del popolo Guglielmo Boccanegra to house civil authority separate from religious power, and was designed by Friar Oliverio, a Cistercian monk who also shaped the city’s harbor edge. Its façade facing Sottoripa marks its origins as a sea-facing seat of governance, while a Renaissance-style section looks out toward the sea along Via della Mercanzia, the route linking Piazza Caricamento to Piazza Cavour. Originally called the sea palace for its direct overlook of the port docks, the structure has long been tied to Genoa’s mercantile life. In the 15th century it transitioned to the Bank of Saint George, giving the building its enduring name. …
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