Villa Durazzo
Villa Durazzo-Centurione stands at the summit of the hill above Santa Margherita Ligure, a noble complex that blends two historic houses, a garden, and the art museum Vittorio Giovanni Rossi. The site is owned by the comune and used for cultural exhibitions and events, anchored by its baroque parish church of San Giacomo di Corte nearby. Originating in the mid-1500s within a defensive structure built to deter Barbary raids and Genoa’s enemies, the villa first belonged to the Chiavari doge family and rose from the ruins of a Roman-era building. A marriage alliance—Maria Chiavari to Gerolamo Durazzo—transferred the house to the Durazzo line, with Gio Luca Durazzo making major architectural changes. …
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