🏛️ Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli
UNESCO World Heritage urban ensemble of Renaissance palaces
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2006
- Contains over 40 magnificent palaces built in the late 16th and early 17th centuries
- Represents a unique urban planning system where palaces were assigned to dignitaries according to rank
- Located along three principal streets: Via Garibaldi, Via Balbi, and Via Cairoli
Le Strade Nuove and the Palazzi dei Rolli comprise a distinctive urban ensemble in central Genoa, Italy, reflecting the city's wealth and maritime dominance during the 16th and 17th centuries. The site was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2006 for its outstanding universal value as an innovative example of Renaissance urban planning and architecture. The system demonstrates how the Genoese Republic managed civic space and hospitality through an organized hierarchy of aristocratic ...