Art and Culture

During the 30’s the futurist avant-garde bound to the history of the Central Post Office.

Villa Marmori Ceretti was designed by Franco Oliva.

Inaugurated nel 1996, the museum offers over 1.000 works, collected by Amedeo Lia which are now kept in the museum.

The Archaeological Museum at the Castle conserves material from historical Lunigiana, a wide-reaching region which has a precise cultural identity.

The Centre was opened in 2004 with the aim of preserving, exhibiting and promoting the civic collections.

The Palazzina delle Arti was designed by Franco Oliva around the 1920s, originally as the Public Health Offices.

Museum, dedicated to Giovanni Podenzana, who at the turn of the 19th century recovered objects related to the folk tradition.

The collection of seals derives from Mr. and Mrs. Capellini’s donation to the Borough of La Spezia.

The permanent collections of artefacts connected with the diocese offer a complete picture of the religious situation of the territory.

The Association of the National Transport Museum was set up in 1986.

Since 1870, La Spezia has hosted the oldest naval museum in the world.

The Biblioteca Beghi is the result of the urban redevelopment of a large shed.

This library is a center specialized in historical, artistic, and archeological disciplines and is part of the City Library Network.

This media library preserves the visual and audio memory of La Spezia and is housed in the former Cinema Odeon.

This library cherishes much of the city’s memory.

Not far from La Spezia, behind the city, there is Marinasco, rich and ancient parish church, close to which the Chiesa di Santo Stefano stands.

The mount of Santa Croce hosts the Santuario della Madonna dell’Olmo.

Built in 1907 as an addition to the building behind it, this building was constructed on a project by Vincenzo Bacigalupi.

In the historical center of La Spezia, at Piazza Sant’Agostino no. 59, there is Palazzo Oldini, today better known as Palazzo De Nobili.

This building was built by architects Piaggio and reflects a Liberty style influenced by the Gothic revival.

This massive building is on Via Cappellini and was commissioned to Vincenzo Bacigalupo.

This building, commissioned by Bartolomeo Castrucci, was built from 1902 to 1905.

Considered the first Art Nouveau building of the city, it is probably one of the very first examples in Italy.

In the area of the city close to the Sprugola canal, this building was erected between 1931-1935.

Between 1906 and 1914, the most beautiful examples of Liberty in architecture by Bacigalupi were built here.

The Cattedrale di Cristo Re of La Spezia is the most relevant sign of Catholicism in the whole territory.

Your tour of the historical center of La Spezia has to include Via del Prione, as you will most certainly cross it since it is the most important street of the city.

The building stands close to La Spezia train station and was built between 1904 and 1907.

In La Spezia, among the houses of the district of Pegazzano, the ancient bell tower of the Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo stands out.

The Pieve di San Venerio, with its two apses, was built on the ground of a residential building from the Imperial Age.

Designed by Manilo Costa and constructed in 1933.

Designed by Manilo Costa in 1934, this building has an irregular plan.

Designed in 1931-1932 by Manilo Costa in collaboration with architect Giovanni Dazzi.

In 1935, Manilo Costa took care of the project for the restoration of the façade of this building on Via Rosselli.

Projected and constructed by Manilo Costa in 1931.

Beautiful and interesting building by Manilo Costa, but also the building that over time changed the most.