Photo: Twice25 & Rinina25, CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Castle
- Style
- Art Nouveau architecture
- Architect
- Gino Coppedè
- Coordinates
- 44°24′56″ N, 8°56′49″ E
- Address
- Mura di San Bartolomeo 16c
History and description
The Mackenzie Castle (Italian: Castello Mackenzie) is a historical manor in the Castelletto quarter of Genoa, northern Italy. It is an example of Gothic Revival architecture.
Registered as a cultural space on the occasion of Genoa European Capital of Culture 2004, in autumn 2006 it was one of the venues of the Festival della Scienza.
History
The castle was built on a pre-existing country villa, in turn located on the site of the 16th century Genoese walls.
Built in 1893-1905, it was designed in Gothic Revival style by Art Nouveau architect Gino Coppedè under commission by Evan Mackenzie, an insurance broker, whose family lived here for 26 years.
In 1956 it was declared a national monument. Thirty years later it was acquired by American collector Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. The restoration works he commissioned remained unfinished, and in 2002 the castle was sold to the Cambi auction house which commissioned the restoration to architect Gianfranco Franchini. The manor was opened to the public in 2004 and is now used as a public space for scientific or cultural exhibitions.
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Getting there
Genova Piazza ManinTrain, nearest
200 m as the crow flies
Mackenzie CastleMura di San Bartolomeo 16c
Porto Antico1.7 km
Aeroporto Internazionale di Genova - Cristoforo Colombo8.3 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 Mackenzie Castle?
Mackenzie Castle is in Genoa, in the province of Genova (Liguria), Italy. Address: Mura di San Bartolomeo 16c. GPS coordinates: 44.41557, 8.94692.
What else is there to see near Mackenzie Castle?
Nearby you’ll find: San Bernardino (300 m away), Torre San Bernardino (400 m away), Teatro dell'Arca (400 m 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 7 photos
- Genova-Castello Mackenzie-DSCF8940 — Twice25 & Rinina25, CC BY 2.5
- Castello Mackenzie - Genova - panoramio — patano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Castello Mackenzie da staz. FGC — Al*from*Lig, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castello Mackenzie GE 2 — Al*from*Lig, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castello Mackenzie Genova 01 — Alessio Sbarbaro User_talk:Yoggysot, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Genova-Castello Mackenzie-008 — Twice25 & Rinina25, CC BY 2.5
- Genova-Castello Mackenzie-DSCF8905 — Twice25 & Rinina25, CC BY 2.5
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences