Moneglia

Moneglia
—  Comune  —
Comune di Moneglia
Moneglia Location of Moneglia in Italy
Coordinates: 44°14′N 9°29′E / 44.233°N 9.483°E / 44.233; 9.483Coordinates: 44°14′N 9°29′E / 44.233°N 9.483°E / 44.233; 9.483
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

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.

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.

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.

References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

External links

• Official website