UNESCO World Heritage · Genoa

Via Cairoli

UNESCO World Heritage Site

18th-century street in Genoa

  • TypeUNESCO World Heritage
  • WhereGenoa, Italy
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About Via Cairoli

Via Cairoli is a street in the historical centre of Genoa, in North-western Italy, named after the 10th Prime Minister of Italy Benedetto Cairoli (1825-1889). Built in the 18th century as “Strada Nuovissima” (Italian for “the most new street”), it is one of the Strade Nuove (Italian for "new streets") inscribed in July 2006 in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Site Genoa: the Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli.

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Built
1778
Genoa