Parco dell'Acquasola, Public park in central Genoa, Italy

Parco dell'Acquasola is a public park in central Genoa situated on high ground, offering walking paths, garden areas, and resting spots throughout its expanse. The space connects multiple zones with varied plantings and serves as a place for strolling and relaxation within the urban center.

The site was originally part of Genoa's medieval defensive fortifications built in the 14th century before being converted into the city's first public park in the early 1800s. This transformation marked an important shift in how the city used its central land.

The Ligurian name Acaseua, from which Acquasola derives, refers to the spring that once supplied the area. Stendhal, in his 1828 Viaggio in italiano, noted that Genoese favoured the promenade on Sunday evenings towards sunset; Gustave Flaubert in an 1845 letter described the park and a regular visitor who caught his imagination.

The park stretches from Piazza Corvetto to the Ponte Monumentale over Via XX Settembre. Its terraced layout links to the Villetta Di Negro, while a military-style retaining wall with a round tower corner borders the San Vincenzo side. The Porta dell'Olivella, reopened in the 1825 redesign, gives access from the Portoria side.

Excavations beneath the park during construction work uncovered artifacts dating to the 7th century BC, including items from an ancient Etruscan burial site. This hidden layer shows the land has held human activity for thousands of years.