GENOVA

This page, dedicated to the Fascist architecture of Genova, is here thanks to the information and research of a friend: MICHELE RAVERA.

The period photographs are extracted from a publication released on occasion of Mussolini’s visit to Genova on May 14, 15, and 16, 1938-XVI EF (Era fascista).

The headquarters of the Federazione dei Fasci di Combattimento di Genova (The Federation of Political Combat Groups of Genova) on occasion of Il Duce’s (Mussolini) visit.

GENOVA – Via Moresco
Fascist District Group
Present Day: Carabinieri Headquarters(The Carabinieri are a militarized police which shares policing, military and civil duties with other Italian police branches).

GENOVA, Piazza Sturla
Casa Littoria (House of Lictor; political building) of the Fascist District Group named NICOLA BONSERVIZI.
Present Day: Municipal Offices.

GENOVA, The “Navigator”,
A statue by Antonio Morera, moved to the confine of the Copertura del Bisagno in honor of “Il Duce”. The axes have been removed from the fasces, the original statue has been replaced, and the inscription, “Youth of the Lictor, make all seas our seas”, has been removed.

GENOVA,
Fascist Youth School .
Present Day: Municipal offices.

GENOVA,
Federal Headquarters of the G.I.L. - Gioventu Italiana del Littiorio (Fascist Youth Organization).
(Was already the headquarters of the Provincial Committee of the O.N.B. (Opera Nazionale Ballila; Fascist Youth Organization).

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Gioventu Italiana del Littorio (Italian Youth of the Lictor; Fascist Youth Organization) headquarters. The words “Opera Nazionale Ballila” (Fascist Youth Organization) are still legible on the wall.
GENOVA
Gioventu Italiana del Littorio (Italian Youth of the Lictor; Fascist Youth Organization) headquarters. The words “Gioventu Italiana del Littorio” are still legible on the wall.
GENOVA
House of students, for the G.U.F. (Gioventu Universitaria Fascista).
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Piazza della Vittoria, it remains today as it was presented to Mussolini the day of his speech to the people of Genova.

GENOVA Via Fiume ,
Financial Offices and Minister of Treasury building.

GENOVA, Piazza della Vittoria
I.N.F.P.S. (National Fascist Welfare Institute) building, the writing on the façade has been modified; moving it from the cornice and eliminating the word “fascista” from the institutions initials. The ornament that decorates the corner of the façade and Via Cadorna has not been altered however.

 

GENOVA, Via Diaz angolo Corso Saffi
The palace of The Royal Police headquarters, today palace of the police offices.


GENOVA, Via Diaz
High School Gymnasium “Andrea Doria”.
The two imposing fasces have been removed from the façade’s front marble cornice.

GENOVA, the skyscraper, with a sculpture dedicated to the Ballila.

GENOVA, Corso Quadrio
The small villa which served as a fish market.

GENOVA, San Martino
Clinic for nervous and mental disorders, the two fasces that hung on each side of the main balcony window have been removed.

GENOVA, Via di Francia.
A freeway ramp, on the base of the pillars holding the bridge up, three fasces are visible which have all had their axes removed.
GENOVA, Via Aurelia
Zoagli Gallery, is still visible the fasces.
GENOVA, Bixio Gallery, Piazza Corvetto side, already regina Elena gallery.

GENOVA, Corso Sardegna
Civil residence building with imposing bas-relief in fascist style on the side of the main entrance.