Moneglia
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| Moneglia | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Moneglia | |
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| Coordinates: 44°14′N 9°29′E / 44.233°N 9.483°ECoordinates: 44°14′N 9°29′E / 44.233°N 9.483°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Province | Genoa (GE) |
| Frazioni | Bracco, Lemeglio, San Saturnino |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eugenio Basso |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.4 km2 (5.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2007)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,829 |
| • Density | 183.7/km2 (475.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Monegliesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 16030 |
| Dialing code | 0185 |
| Website | Official website |
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Moneglia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 km southeast of Genoa. It is a tourist resort on the Riviera di Levante.
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[edit] Main sights
- Church of San Giorgio, built in 1396 by Benedictine monks, who were replaced by Franciscan in 1494. The interior houses a wooden sculpture by Anton Maria Maragliano, a canvas of St. George Killing the Dragon attributed to Pieter Paul Rubens, a Madonna with Saints by Carlo Dolci and an Adoration of the Magi by Luca Cambiaso. It has also a notable cloister.
- Church of Santa Croce, built, according to some sources, in 1130, but probably pre-existing. The modern church, in Baroque style, dates to 1725, and houses a statue of Madonna by Maragliano and a Byzantine Crucifix.
- Oratory of the Disciplinanti, known from the 10th century. It houses frescoes of stories of the Madonna and Jesus.
- Villafranca Tower, built by the Republic of Genoa around 1130, but later rebuilt during the struggle between the Genoese and the Malaspina family.
- Monleone Fortress, constructed in 1173 by the Geonese. In 1174 it was besieged by Count Obizzo Malaspina. It houses now an Art Nouveau-style residence, dating to the early 20th century.
[edit] Notable people
Nicolò Caveri (also Canerio) who draw in 1502 a map of the "New world", discovered 10 years before by Cristoforo Colombo: the map is now held at Musee hydrographique de la Marine in Paris.
