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Historic villa / palace
Villa Di Negro Rosazza dello Scoglietto
Villa in Genoa
At a glance
- Style
- Neoclassicism
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°24′52″ N, 8°54′40″ E
History and description
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.
History
The villa was commissioned in the 16th century by Doge Ambrogio Di Negro or his son Orazio in an area known as "Fassolo" - at the time outside of the city walls - where the Di Negro family owned a villa already since the beginning of the 15th century. Passed first to the Maniero family, then to the Durazzo family, the villa was completely remodeled in 1787 by the genoese architect Emanuele Andrea Tagliafichi for Gian Luca Durazzo, when it received the current neoclassical appearance.
In the 19th century the villa hosted famous guests, including Caroline of Brunswick, wife of George IV of the United Kingdom (1815), Pope Pius VII (1836), Honoré de Balzac and Lorenzo Pareto. Passed to the Rolla Rosazza family, it was later acquired by the Municipality of Genoa.
The original setting has radically changed as a result of the urbanization of the area and, in particular, of the construction of the Turin-Genoa railway in the 19th century, which led to the loss of the garden at the sea side. The garden at the hill side was renovated in 2015 and is now a public park.
Description
The original appearance of the 16th-century villa, testified by an 18th-century engraving, featured a facade with loggias, architectural structures and large statues attributed to Giovanni Andrea Ansaldo. After the 18th century remodeling, the facade presents neoclassical structures with sculptures by Nicolò Stefano Traverso. Internally, the irregular layout shows an atypical distribution of the spaces.
The internal decoration preserves original 16th century elements, such as the portals, the frescoes in the piano nobile showing the achievements of Doge Ambrogio Di Negro against the Corsicans, and the grotesque paintings in the other rooms. Some 18th century elements are also visible, such as stucco decorations.
The park of the villa, designed by the architect Tagliafichi in the 18th century, extended from the sea to the hill. While the front part is now lost, a monumental nymphaeum remains at the level of the main building, as well as the part at the back of the villa. The original distribution is documented by Martin-Pierre Gauthier.
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Timeline
- 1565Opened
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Getting there
Genova Piazza Principe sotterraneaTrain, nearest
700 m as the crow flies
Villa Di Negro Rosazza dello Scoglietto
Port200 m
Aeroporto Internazionale di Genova - Cristoforo Colombo5.4 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Villa Di Negro Rosazza dello Scoglietto?
Villa Di Negro Rosazza dello Scoglietto is in Genoa, in the province of Genova (Liguria), Italy. GPS coordinates: 44.41433, 8.91117.
What else is there to see near Villa Di Negro Rosazza dello Scoglietto?
Nearby you’ll find: Villa del Principe (500 m away), Museo nazionale dell’emigrazione italiana (900 m away), Galata - Museo del mare (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 4 photos
- Villa Rosazza, Genoa 03 — Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Exterieur van Villa Rosazza in Genua Genova Villa Rosazza (titel op object), RP-F-F01093-O — Rijksmuseum, CC0
- Villa Rosazza, Genoa 01 — Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Genova, 1964) - BEIC 6362199 — Paolo Monti, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences