Palazzo Pallavicini Cambiaso

Palazzo Pallavicini Cambiaso is a Renaissance palace in Genoa featuring a gray stone facade with white marble plinths and decorative elements, including a Mannerist frieze above the entrance portal. The building sits in the old city along a main street and now serves as office space for a bank while preserving its architectural heritage.

The palace was commissioned by Spanish ambassador Agostino Pallavicini and completed in 1558. The artist Peter Paul Rubens later worked within these walls, creating portraits of the Pallavicini family.

The interior halls display significant frescoes by Andrea and Ottavio Semino depicting mythological scenes. Visitors can still see these elaborately painted walls today and understand how important art collections were to families of that era.

The building sits along Via Garibaldi near the historic center and is easy to reach on foot. The exterior can be viewed freely, but access to the interior is limited since the building still operates as a bank office.

The palace belongs to the Palazzi dei Rolli system, a network of noble residences designated in Renaissance Genoa to host important visitors. This organized system made Genoa among the first European cities to formally arrange accommodations for state guests.

Location: Genoa

Architects: Bernardino Cantone

Official opening: 1558

Part of: Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli

Address: Via Garibaldi, 1

GPS coordinates: 44.41091,8.93475

Latest update: December 8, 2025 21:07