The system Rolli palaces (in Italian is a legally established public accommodation for the distinguished guests welcomed by the Republic of Genoa from the late ^sixteenth and ^seventeenth centuries.

At that time, frequented by many foreign visitors, Genoa is one of the greatest maritime powers of the Mediterranean , his society is composed, among others, bankers and wealthy shipowners.

History

In 1576 , a decree of the Senate instituted an official list (Lista dei Rolli) of "public accommodation residences" requiring owners of aristocratic palace built in the Strada Nuova , to provide hospitality in the name of the oligarchic republic for state visitors. At the end of the ^sixteenth century, other buildings constructed elsewhere in the city are enrolled - such as the via Balbi - to reach the number of 150 palaces. That number dropped to a hundred buildings rising to 200 by the end of the ^eighteenth century. Rolli known in the five years 1576 , 1588 , 1599 , 1614 and 1664 were classified into four categories (I, II, III, IV) Bussoli say, this classification was used to identify buildings according to their prestige. The palaces of Class I defects were reserved for kings, princes and cardinals, II governors and ambassadors, categories III and IV small feudal. The palace Strade Nuove always remained enrolled in the first category, while other buildings could change category over time.

During the following periods, the same houses have been other famous travelers that included the capital Ligurian their Grand Tour , cultural, tourism or business.

However, nearly three hundred years later, this network of residential accommodation fell into disuse as evidenced by Stendhal in his writings:

"After the passport, I have come to an aqua rossa dark coffee, and from there I went to try to find three galleries of paintings in the beautiful street Notes

Related articles

• List of palaces in the city of Genoa
• Strade Nuove
• Palazzi di Genova
• Via Garibaldi
• Via Balbi

Sources

• Notice of UNESCO
• (It) This article is partially or entirely from the article in Italian entitled " Rolli di Genova "(see the list of authors )

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