Genoa: Sacred and Religious Sites
Places and attractions in the Sacred and religious sites category
Categories
- Church
- Museum
- History museum
- Art museum
- Baroque architecture
- Vernacular architecture
- Sacred and religious sites
- Historical place
- Architecture
- Romanesque architecture
- Specialty museum
- Palace
- Forts and castles
- Square
- Gothic architecture
- Park
- Neighbourhood
Genoa Cathedral
1100s cathedral with a frescoed interior Genoa Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Saint Lawrence, stands as a magnificent testament to the religious and architectural heritage of Genoa, Italy. Dedicated to San Lorenzo, the city's patron saint, this Romanesque-Gothic church is a striking feature in the...
Diocesan Museum
Nestled in the heart of Genoa, Italy, the Diocesan Museum, or Museo Diocesano in Italian, stands as a testament to the city's rich ecclesiastical heritage and its deep-rooted artistic traditions. This museum, located within the cloisters of the Cathedral of San...
Santa Maria Assunta
Nestled in the heart of Genoa, Italy, the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta stands as an architectural marvel and a sacred haven of worship. This historic church is not only a place of religious significance but also an embodiment of the city's rich cultural heritage.
Santa Maria di Castello
Santa Maria di Castello is a church and religious complex in Genoa, Italy. Administrated for a long time by the Dominicans, it is located in the Castello hill of the city, where in the Middle Ages a bishop's fortified castle existed.
San Siro di Struppa
San Siro di Struppa is a Roman Catholic, Romanesque-style church in Struppa, a neighborhood of Genoa, region of Liguria, Italy.
San Torpete
San Torpete is a church in central Genoa, northern Italy, dedicated to Saint Torpes. It was founded in the 11th century by local merchants. It was rebuilt in 1730 under designs conceived by Giovanni Antonio Ricca.
San Siro
San Siro is a Roman Catholic basilica located on the street of the same name, in the quartiere of the Maddalena in central Genoa, Liguria, Italy.
Chiesa di San Marco al Molo
Church of San Marco Al Molo - a Roman Catholic church in Genoa. It is a parish church in the parish of the same call, which is part of the Centro Est deanery, which administratively belongs to the Archdiocese of Genoa.
Chiesa del Gesù e dei Santi Ambrogio e Andrea
Il Gesù church in Genoa - a Roman Catholic church in Genoa in the Molo district. It is a monastery church belonging to the Jesuit order. Inside there are two valuable paintings of Rubens: the Lord's circumcision and the miracle ...
Oratorio di Sant'Antonio Abate della Marina
The Oratorio di Sant'Antonio Abate, also known as Sant'Antonio Abate alla Marina is a religious building in the historic center of Genoa, located on vico sotto le Murette in the Molo district.
Chiesa del Sacro Cuore e San Giacomo
The Church of the Sacred Heart and St. James of Carignano is a religious building in the Genoese neighborhood of Carignano, on Via Jacopo Ruffini; its parish community is part of the "Carignano-Foce" Vicariate of the Archdiocese of Genoa.
Chiesa di Santa Maria in Passione
The church of Santa Maria in Passione was a religious building in the historic center of Genoa, located in the square of the same name on Castello Hill in the Molo district. Closed in the 19th century due to the laws of suppression of religious...