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12 January 202512 January 2025

Varese Ligure Castle: a journey through time

Il Castello di Varese Ligure: un viaggio nel tempo

Varese Ligure Castle: a journey through time.
Located in the heart of the Val di Vara, Varese Ligure Castle is an architectural jewel that tells centuries of history and traditions. Built in the 15th century by the Fieschi counts, the castle dominates the main square of the village, offering visitors a breathtaking spectacle and a dive into the past.
The castle was built as part of an ambitious urban project known as “Borgo Rotondo”, characterized by its elliptical shape and the stone houses that surround the central square. This unique structure not only served defensive purposes, but also facilitated the commercial and social activities of the village.
Walking through the castle, you can admire the two main towers: the Torre del Piccinino, built in 1435, and the cylindrical tower built between 1472 and 1479. These towers, with their imposing walls and architectural details, testify to the strategic importance of the castle in controlling the communication routes between the Ligurian coast and the Emilian hinterland.
Today, the Castle of Varese Ligure is well preserved and can be visited on special occasions. Its fascinating history and architectural beauty make it an unmissable destination for anyone wishing to explore the wonders of Liguria.
The Castle of Varese Ligure is not only a historical monument, but also a symbol of the rich cultural heritage of the region. A visit to this castle offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in history and appreciate the architectural mastery of centuries past.

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The Fieschi Castle was a military and defensive building in Varese Ligure, in the province of La Spezia, located in Piazza Castello. Built by the Fieschi counts in the Middle Ages, the castle completed the new urban work started by the Fieschi feudal lords in the center of Varese and which was called “Borgo Rotondo”, for its elliptical shape, a sort of “fortified citadel”.
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Varese Ligure Castle: a journey through time – Le Château de Varese Ligure : un voyage dans le temps – El Castillo de Varese Ligure: un viaje en el tiempo – O Castelo de Varese Ligure: uma viagem no tempo – Das Schloss von Varese Ligure: eine Reise durch die Zeit – Lâu đài Varese Ligure: cuộc hành trình xuyên thời gian

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9 May 202417 July 2024

The Old Bridge of Cicagna in the Fontanabuona Valley

Il Ponte Vecchio di Cicagna in Val Fontanabuona

The Ponte Vecchio of Cicagna in the Fontanabuona valley.
Crossing the village of Cicagna I stopped for a moment on the Ponte della Vittoria and from there I photographed what I believe to be the oldest part of the village, with its beautiful stone bridge.
I searched a lot online and found that the bridge is called Ponte Vecchio and crosses the Lavagna stream.
When I looked for more historical information I only found it on the Ponte Fieschi which I believe is the same structure.

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This is the page of cultural heritage on the Ponte dei Fieschi: catalogo.beniculturali.it.

Where is the bridge located:

The town was under the dominion of the Malaspina family until 1114, when it was incorporated into the lands of the Republic of Genoa. In an ancient document dating back to 1143 it is mentioned with the toponym of Plicania, which was then transformed into Chinaglia and then into today's Cicagna.
Always an important point in the Fontanabuona valley, the community was included in the podestà of Rapallo and subsequently in its captaincy (established in 1608), in the historic “quarter” of Oltremonte.
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The bridge called Vecchio di Cicagna in Val Fontanabuona – Le pont appelé Vecchio di Cicagna dans le Val Fontanabuona – El puente llamado Vecchio di Cicagna en Val Fontanabuona – A ponte chamada Vecchio di Cicagna em Val Fontanabuona – Die Brücke namens Vecchio di Cicagna im Val Fontanabuona – Cây cầu mang tên Vecchio di Cicagna ở Val Fontanabuona – Val Fontanabuona 的 Vecchio di Cicagna 桥 – ヴァル・フォンタナブオナのヴェッキオ・ディ・チカニャと呼ばれる橋

15 March 202313 August 2024

The Basilica dei Fieschi and the vineyards in Cogorno

La vista della Basilica dei Fieschi e dei suoi vigneti a Cogorno

The view of the Basilica dei Fieschi and its vineyards in Cogorno.
The beautiful basilica commissioned by the important Fieschi family that dominates the entire territory of Cogorno surrounded by beautiful vineyards (which I suppose once) belonging to the basilica.

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Here is also a nice video that I recorded inside the Basilica:

Here all the photos taken outside and inside the Basilica:

The Basilica of San Salvatore dei Fieschi – also known simply as the Basilica of the Fieschi – is a Catholic place of worship located in the hamlet of San Salvatore dei Fieschi, in Piazza Innocenzo IV, in the municipality of Cogorno in the metropolitan city of Genoa. The church is the seat of the parish of the same name of the vicariate of Chiavari-Lavagna of the diocese of Chiavari. It has the dignity of a minor basilica.
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The view of the Basilica dei Fieschi and its vineyards in Cogorno – La vue sur la Basilica dei Fieschi et ses vignobles à Cogorno – La vista de la Basílica dei Fieschi y sus viñedos en Cogorno – A vista da Basílica dei Fieschi e seus vinhedos em Cogorno – Der Blick auf die Basilica dei Fieschi und ihre Weinberge in Cogorno – Quang cảnh Vương cung thánh đường dei Fieschi và những vườn nho của nó ở Cogorno – 科戈尔诺大教堂 dei Fieschi 及其葡萄园的景色 – バシリカデイフィエスキとコゴルノのブドウ園の眺め

18 July 20219 November 2023

Piazza Santa Maria in via Lata a Genova

Piazza Santa Maria in via Lata a Genova.
Girovagando nel bel quartiere genovese di Carignano si trova anche questa bella piazza con la chiesa di Santa Maria fatta edificare dalla nota (a noi della Riviera) famiglia Fieschi.
Purtroppo la chiesa, dopo la fallita congiura dei Fieschi contro i Doria, è via via caduta in disgrazia e sconsacrata e utilizzata per gli scopi più vari.
Sempre bella comunque la facciata in stile romanico-gotico bicolore.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

A causa della fallita congiura di Gianluigi Fieschi ai danni di Andrea Doria, nel 1547 i Fieschi caddero in disgrazia e le loro proprietà sul colle di Carignano furono espropriate; il palazzo fu demolito per decreto del Senato; la chiesa fu risparmiata ma furono distrutte tutte le epigrafi e gli stemmi dei Fieschi.
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The square of Santa Maria in via Lata in Genoa – La place de Santa Maria dans via Lata à Gênes – La plaza de Santa Maria en via Lata en Génova – A praça de Santa Maria na via Lata em Génova – Der Platz Santa Maria in der Via Lata in Genua – Quảng trường Santa Maria in via Lata ở Genoa – 热那亚 Via Lata 的圣玛丽亚广场 – ジェノヴァのラタ通りにあるサンタマリアの広場

8 March 202115 October 2024

The final part of via Fieschi in Genoa

The final part of via Fieschi in Genoa.
Some time ago I went for a walk, with friends, in one of the parts of Genoa that I have never seen well.
This is in fact via Fieschi, the straight uphill road that from via XX Settembre goes up to the Church of Carignano that you can see there at the end.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

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The final part of via Fieschi in Genoa – La dernière partie de la via Fieschi à Gênes – La parte final de vía Fieschi en Génova – A parte final da via Fieschi em Gênova – Der letzte Teil der Via Fieschi in Genua – Phần cuối cùng của thông qua Fieschi ở Genoa – via Fieschi 在热那亚的最后一部分 – ジェノヴァのヴィアフィエスキの最終部分

12 September 202021 December 2022

Piazza Fieschi a Varese Ligure

Piazza Fieschi a Varese Ligure.
Il simbolo di Varese Ligure, il borgo chiamato rotondo per via delle case che sono costruite attorno al castello Fieschi, è la piazza Fieschi.
Le case colorate a pastello con i suoi archi dolci e la forma circolare della piazza.
Un luogo da sogno a pochi chilometri dalla mia Sestri Levante.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

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This is a video walking in Piazza Fieschi the famous circular square of the village:

Commissioned by the Fieschi family for the control and defence of the Varese area, it is made up of identical stone houses arranged along the perimeter which, with an elliptical shape, enclose the two main squares (Piazza Fieschi and Piazza Castello), where the commercial activities, warehouses and laboratories were located in the porticoes below.
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The square and the houses in the famous round square of the village of Varese Ligure – La place et les maisons de la célèbre place ronde du village de Varese Ligure – La plaza y las casas en la famosa plaza redonda del pueblo de Varese Ligure – A praça e as casas na famosa praça redonda da aldeia de Varese Ligure – Der Platz und die Häuser auf dem berühmten runden Platz des Dorfes Varese Ligure – Quảng trường và những ngôi nhà ở quảng trường tròn nổi tiếng của làng Varese Ligure – Varese Ligure 村著名的圆形广场的广场和房屋 – ヴァレーゼリグレ村の有名な丸い広場の広場と家々

10 September 202015 March 2023

The Basilica of Fieschi in Cogorno

La Basilica dei Fieschi a Cogorno.
San Salvatore di Cogorno è un piccolo comune vicino a Lavagna nel quale la famiglia dei Nobili Fieschi ha espresso il suo potere nei secoli passati.
Esempio lampante la bella Basilica.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

Here is also a nice video that I recorded inside the Basilica:

Here all the photos taken outside and inside the Basilica:

The Basilica of San Salvatore dei Fieschi – also known simply as the Basilica of the Fieschi – is a Catholic place of worship located in the hamlet of San Salvatore dei Fieschi, in Piazza Innocenzo IV, in the municipality of Cogorno in the metropolitan city of Genoa. The church is the seat of the parish of the same name of the vicariate of Chiavari-Lavagna of the diocese of Chiavari. It has the dignity of a minor basilica.
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The basilica of the Fieschi in Cogorno – La basilique des Fieschi à Cogorno – La basílica de Fieschi en Cogorno – Die Basilika der Fieschi in Cogorno – Vương cung thánh đường Fieschi ở Cogorno

1 June 201920 February 2021

Colline dei Fieschi

Colline dei Fieschi.
La Liguria non e’ una terra votata alla vite, sicuramente di piu’ all’ulivo, ma comuqnue ci sono spesso tra le varie colline alcuni filari di piante d’uva.
Questo e’ lo spiazzo che sta di fronte alla Basilica dei Fieschi (a Cogorno) e sicuramente questo appezzamento di terra faceva parte dei possedimenti della antica famiglia nobiliare.

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

17 April 201928 December 2024

The facade of the Basilica dei Fieschi in Cogorno

The facade of the Basilica dei Fieschi.
In my opinion this is one of the most beautiful little churches in all of Liguria.
When I pass by San Salvatore, if I have time and a camera, I always try to stop by to take a couple of photos.

Have you ever visited this church?
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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

Here is also a nice video that I recorded inside the Basilica:

Here all the photos taken outside and inside the Basilica:

Here is where the basilica is located:

The Basilica of San Salvatore dei Fieschi – also known simply as the Basilica of the Fieschi – is a Catholic place of worship located in the hamlet of San Salvatore dei Fieschi, in Piazza Innocenzo IV, in the municipality of Cogorno in the metropolitan city of Genoa. The church is the seat of the parish of the same name of the vicariate of Chiavari-Lavagna of the diocese of Chiavari. It has the dignity of a minor basilica.
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The facade of the Basilica dei Fieschi in Cogorno – La façade de la Basilique dei Fieschi à Cogorno – La fachada de la Basílica dei Fieschi en Cogorno – A fachada da Basílica dei Fieschi em Cogorno – Die Fassade der Basilica dei Fieschi in Cogorno – Mặt tiền của Basilica dei Fieschi ở Cogorno – 科戈尔诺 Fieschi 大教堂的正面 – コゴルノのフィエスキ大聖堂のファサード

25 March 201922 June 2024

The Basilica of Fieschi in Cogorno

The Basilica dei Fieschi in Cogorno.
Have you ever been to see this Basilica?
Even though I live just over a quarter of an hour away by car, I had never been to visit it.
The beautiful church built by one of the most important noble families in my area, the Fieschi.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

Here is also a nice video that I recorded inside the Basilica:

Here is where the basilica is located:

To see all the photos taken outside and inside the Basilica click here:

The Basilica of San Salvatore dei Fieschi – also known simply as the Basilica of the Fieschi – is a Catholic place of worship located in the hamlet of San Salvatore dei Fieschi, in Piazza Innocenzo IV, in the municipality of Cogorno in the metropolitan city of Genoa. The church is the seat of the parish of the same name of the vicariate of Chiavari-Lavagna of the diocese of Chiavari. It has the dignity of a minor basilica.
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