Description
The Clemente Della Rovere Palace is a gorgeous classical Genovese architectural gem located in the city centre on the exclusive Via Roma. The palace became a UNESCO International Heritage Site on July 13 2006 and is also listed on Genoa’s ‘Palazzi dei Rolli’ which is the city register of important historical buildings in which the Republic of Genoa hosted high dignitaries of states. In this particular instance the hosting took place in the year of 1599.
Founded by Clemente Della Rovere between 1580 and 1581, the building is a complex structure composed of two separate buildings, the smallest of which is also included in the ‘Rollo’. The apartment for sale is located on the main floor of the building and consists of large halls decorated with precious paintings and beautiful architectural reliefs. There is a facilities area and a 100 m. sq. terrace.
Incorporated into the architecture, the property permanently houses 21 important paintings from the XVII and XVIII century Genoese and Flemish schools. Among them is a portrait by Pompeo Gerolamo Batoni, one of the greatest European portrait painters of the XVIII century.
The space can be used either as an office or as a residence. There are 4 car spaces in the private yard.
Genoa is the most important city on the Italian Riviera and has the largest historical center in Europe which consists of a mix of ancient aristocratic palaces, apartments for noblemen, and fishermen’s houses. It also has a highly regarded opera house, numerous museums, and an airport and provides all the conveniences of a modern city. Located on the sea, it is half an hour away from Portofino and various mountain resorts are within easy reach such as Montebianco (Courmayeur, Chamonix) which is just two hours away.
