Basilica di Nostra Signora Assunta

Genoa, Italy

Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption (Basilica di Nostra Signora Assunta) was constructed during 1610–1624. The Baroque-style facade was added in 1932, design of the architect Piero de Barbieri; the sculptor Luigi Venzano contributed the facade statues of St. John the Baptist and St. Joseph, while the central relief depicts the Madonna. The interior was decorated across the centuries and includes works by Giulio Benso, Domenico Piola, Nicolò Barabino, and Gian Stefano Rossi.

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Address

Largo Fausto Coppi 3, Genoa, Italy

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Details

Founded: 1610-1624
Category: Religious sites in Italy

More Information

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Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

anna fiaschi (3 years ago)
Purtroppo l'ho visitata x un funerale ma è incantevole

Olympus Ballet (3 years ago)
che dire di una chiesa che più che altro è una cattedrale nel centro di Sestri Ponente ... bellissima

Juan Diaz (4 years ago)
a beautiful church, I went to church service on Sundays, and I liked it a lot

Simone Lanari (5 years ago)
Chiesa bella e grande anche arte belli ... purtroppo manca interprete LIS perché noi sordi non sento che prete cosa dice noi non sente ok

Lore Wavy (5 years ago)
Why do you ring the bells every 3 minutes? everyone knows where the church is. Do you want to attract attention? Do you do it to disturb? To wake up? Why do you do it? a believer who likes silence

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