Basilica della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato
Catholic cathedral in Genoa, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Basilica della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato is the Catholic cathedral of Genoa, northern Italy; its decoration employed the major baroque studios and artists in Genoa in the 17th century.
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Basilica della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Province | Genoa |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | National monument |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Genoa, Italy |
Geographic coordinates | 44°24′51″N 8°55′42″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Style | Mannerist |
Groundbreaking | 1520 |
Completed | 18c |
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It is named Vastato because the area where it was built was outside the walls of the city, in an area where houses had been demolished (devastated) for defensive reasons. In Latin, vastinium referred to a safety belt within the protective bastions.