Villa Di Negro Rosazza "dello Scoglietto" | |
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General information | |
Status | In use |
Type | Villa |
Architectural style | Neoclassical |
Address | Piazza Dinegro, 3 |
Town or city | Genoa |
Country | Italy |
Coordinates | 44°24′50″N 8°54′41″E / 44.4139879°N 8.9113984°E |
Construction started | 1565 |
Renovated | 1787 |
Client | Ambrogio Di Negro (16th century); Gian Luca Durazzo (18th century) |
Owner | Municipality of Genoa |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Emanuele Andrea Tagliafichi |
Villa Di Negro Rosazza "dello Scoglietto" or "lo Scoglietto" is a villa located in the quarter of San Teodoro in Genoa, Northwestern Italy. It was built in 1565 for the Doge Ambrogio Di Negro o for his son Orazio, in a coastal area that used to be outside of the city walls. The villa passed to the Durazzo family, who commissioned a renovation in the neoclassical style at the end of the 18th century. In the 19th century, the construction of the railway Turin-Genoa led to the destruction of the garden at the sea side, while the hill side remained largely untouched. The villa and the park are now owned by the Municipality of Genoa and destined to public use. The villa is located near the Dinegro station of the Metro of Genoa.