Piazza San Matteo
The private square of the Doria family, a quiet medieval corner preserved with black-and-white striped palaces and a small church.
Piazza San Matteo was the family seat of the Doria, Genoa's most prominent dynasty, for generations. The surrounding palaces and the Church of San Matteo are decorated with black-and-white striped stone, a style that in medieval Genoa only nobles were allowed to use. Inside the church are the tomb of Admiral Andrea Doria and a beautiful cloister. The square is small and quiet, tucked between the cathedral and the Palazzo Ducale, and is ideal to visit on foot along the way.
Opening hours
Square open all day; church has limited hours
Nearby sights
- Palazzo Ducale
- Chiesa del Gesù
- Genoa Cathedral (San Lorenzo)
- Piazza De Ferrari
- Teatro Carlo Felice
- Porta Soprana & Columbus House
- Musei di Strada Nuova
- Strade Nuove & Palazzi dei Rolli