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The Palazzo Cicala is a 16th-century palace in
Genoa Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, ZĂȘna ). is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian census, the Province of ...
. It has served as residences for several and as a business office. It is now a hotel.


History

The palace dates back to the mid-16th century, when it belonged to the aristocratic Cicala family. It later went to the De Mari family, and in the 18th century it was purchased by the Ferro family, who restored and refurbished it in Rococo style. At the end of the 19th century, the palace was converted into offices, first for a major insurance company, Italia Assicurazioni, and then for the Odino Valperga freight agency. In June 1999 the palazzo returned to its original residential function. In 2001 Locanda di Palazzo Cicala, Hotel the Charme, first opened.


External links


Official website
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