Palazzo Lomellini-Doria Lamba, also called Palazzo Stefano Lomellini, is a building in Via Cairoli at number 18 in the historical centre of Genoa. It was included on 13 July 2006 in the list of the 42 palaces inscribed in the Rolli di Genova, which became a UNESCO World Heritage site on that date.
In 1776, the architect Gregorio Petondi renovated and enlarged the palace for Gian Tommaso Balbi. Petondi also designed the contemporary tracing of Strada Nuovissima, today's Via Cairoli, by annexing two built plots that increased the palace to its present size. This provided a double view of Via Lomellini and the new street. The architect chose a scenographic and complex distributive solution, connecting the two atriums and the rooms on the upper floors to renew the splendour of the continuous architecture of the staircase.
The palace is now owned by the Doria Lamba family and houses offices and residences. It retains the loggia of the Lomellini hotel, which still existed in 1798.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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