Highlight • Religious Site
San Fruttuoso Abbey
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August 26, 2025
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The abbey was founded by the Order of Saint Benedict and dates from the 10th and 11th centuries. It contains the tombs of members of the noble Doria family from Genoa, and the building was occupied between 1275 and 1305. The Doria tombs feature black and white stripes, typical of Ligurian architecture of that period.
Above the abbey stands the Doria watchtower, built in 1562 by the family of Admiral Andrea Doria and used to defend the freshwater springs surrounding the palace from pirates.
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