Photo: Davide Papalini, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Castle
Paraggi Castle
Building in Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy
At a glance
- Type
- Castle
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°18′38″ N, 9°12′47″ E
- Address
- Via Paraggi a Monte, Santa Margherita Ligure (GE)
History and description
Paraggi Castle (Italian: Castello di Paraggi) is a castle located in Paraggi, Liguria, Italy.
History
The castle was built at the time of the Republic of Genoa to protect the coast of the Tigullio area. Some sources indicate 1626 as the year when its construction was decided. The castle was occupied by Napoleonic forces between 1812 and 1814, at the time of the First French Empire. The structure, which underwent several changes across the centuries, later became a private residence. In the 1990s, the then owners, the Bonomi Bolchini family, rented the property to Silvio Berlusconi.
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Photos
Getting there
Santa Margherita Ligure - PortofinoTrain, nearest
2.9 km as the crow flies
Paraggi CastleVia Paraggi a Monte, Santa Margherita Ligure (GE)
Ferry Portofino900 m
Aeroporto Internazionale di Genova - Cristoforo Colombo31.5 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Paraggi Castle?
Paraggi Castle is in Santa Margherita Ligure, in the province of Genova (Liguria), Italy. Address: Via Paraggi a Monte, Santa Margherita Ligure (GE). GPS coordinates: 44.31057, 9.21296.
What else is there to see near Paraggi Castle?
Nearby you’ll find: Cervara Abbey (300 m away), Villa Beatrice (500 m away), Castello Brown (1 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Castello di Paraggi-vista4 — Davide Papalini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Castello (Paraggi, Santa Margherita Ligure) - lati sud e ovest 1 2023-04-26 — Parma1983, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castello (Paraggi, Santa Margherita Ligure) - lati sud e ovest 2 2023-04-26 — Parma1983, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castello (Paraggi, Santa Margherita Ligure) - lati sud e ovest 3 2023-04-26 — Parma1983, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castello (Paraggi, Santa Margherita Ligure) - lati sud ed est 1 2023-04-26 — Parma1983, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castello di Paraggi-vista1 — Davide Papalini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Santa Margherita Ligure - Castello di Paraggi — Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Santa Margherita Ligure-castello di Paraggi-vista da San Sebastiano1 — Davide Papalini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Noack, Alfred (1833-1895) - n. 3275 - Portofino - Castello di Paragi — Alfred Noack, Public domain
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences