A private garden hidden in a Genovese palace

The Palazzo Paolo e Niccolò Interiano, or Palazzo Interiano Pallavicino, is a hidden gem in Piazza delle Fontane Marose, Genoa. Built by Francesco Casella between 1565 and 1567, the palace has a rich history of ownership, with the Pallavicini, Centurione, Grimaldi, and Vivaldi Pasqua all laying claim to it over the years. The palace is most famously remembered for being included in Rubens' 1622 edition of Palaces of Genoa. Today, the palace is privately owned and houses various works of art, including paintings by Giovanni Battista Carlone and sculptures by Nicolò Traverso and Salvatore Revelli.

The exterior features an interesting architectural square, complete with figures and the Pallavicino family's coat of arms. One of the most intriguing aspects of the palace is the private garden on its roof, a 19th-century work by Pietro Pellegrini. The garden consists of a series of consecutive terraces, loggias, a nymphaeum, and various statues and basins. The garden is still planted with trees and provides a scenic ending to the park that overlooks it.

Visitors may also notice three epigraphs from the Fathers of the Commune, serving as evidence of the Amorose or Marose fountains that were once present in the area.

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