Discover 8 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Albenga (Italy). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Albenga Cathedral, Albenga Baptistery, and Museo navale romano. Also, be sure to include Chiesa di Santa Maria in Fontibus in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Albenga (Liguria).
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Albenga Cathedral
Also known as: Cattedrale di San Michele Arcangelo
Cathedral in Albenga, Italy. Albenga Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Michael in the city of Albenga, in the province of Savona and the region of Liguria, Italy. It is the seat of the Diocese of Albenga-Imperia.
A church has occupied the site since the turn of the 4th to the 5th century, but the present structure is medieval, built in about 1100, with a major rebuilding in the second half of the 12th century, and another in 1582. A restoration project in the 1970s largely returned the building to the medieval structure. The bell tower was rebuilt in its present form in the 1390s.
The relics of Saint Veranus (San Verano), who was instrumental in the Christianisation of Albenga in the 6th century, are preserved in a shrine.
The cathedral interior is well stocked with sculptures and works of art. The 19th century ceiling frescos are by Maurizio and Tommaso Carrega. Other frescos, particularly those in the apse, are of the 15th century. The right hand nave contains a fresco by the artist Il Pancalino of Saint Clare and two donors, and of the Crucifixion with Saints Anthony the Great and John the Evangelist, with the bishop of Albenga. The altarpiece on the high altar depicts Saint Veranus, Saint Michael and John the Baptist.
The cathedral also owns two paintings of the late 14th century by Luca Baudo of Saint Eligius and Saint Ampelius; a painting of the Miracle of St. Veranus by Giovanni Lanfranco; and a Madonna and Child with Saints by Orazio de Ferrari (the last two are not publicly displayed for security reasons).[1]
Address: Piazza S. Michele, 17031 Albenga
Albenga Baptistery
Also known as: Battistero di Albenga
The Baptistery of Albenga is a paleochristian religious structure in Albenga, province of Savona, in the region of Liguria of northern Italy. It is an example of 5th-century late-Ancient Roman architecture with mosaic decoration, and stands adjacent to the Albenga Cathedral of San Michele Arcangelo.[2]
Address: Via Episcopio, 5, 17031 Albenga
Museo navale romano
Military museum, Museum
Address: Piazza S. Michele, 12, 17031 Albenga
Chiesa di Santa Maria in Fontibus
The church of Santa Maria in Fontibus is a Catholic place of worship located in the historic center, between Bernardo Ricci Street and Ernesto Rolandi Ricci Street, in the municipality of Albenga in the province of Savona. The church-which gives its name to the historic district of Santa Maria, adjacent to the cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel-is the seat of the parish of the same name of the Albenga vicariate of the diocese of Albenga-Imperia.
Address: Via Enrico d'Aste, Albenga
Chiesa di San Giorgio di Campochiesa
The church of San Giorgio is a Catholic place of worship located in the San Giorgio region, on Via Don Giuseppe Pelle, in the municipality of Albenga in the province of Savona. The church is located within the Campochiesa fractional cemetery.
Address: Localita San Giorgio di Campochiesa, 17031 Albenga
Santuario di Nostra Signora di Pontelungo
The shrine of Our Lady of Pontelungo is a place of Catholic worship located in the municipality of Albenga, along the provincial road 1 Via Aurelia between the two towns of Albenga and Ceriale, in the province of Savona. The shrine is located among greenhouse crops, typical of the Albenga plain, adjacent to the remains of an ancient bridge-"Pontelungo"-from Roman times.
Address: Viale Pontelungo, 89, 17031 Albenga
Isola Gallinara
Island in Italy. Gallinara or Isola d'Albenga is a small private island that lies in the Ligurian Sea off the coast of Albenga in the Province of Savona, Liguria, northern Italy. It is known for its unique shape, resembling a turtle.[3]
Palazzo Oddo
Museum
Address: Via Roma 58, Albenga