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Castle of Santa Margherita Ligure

The sixteenth-century castle was a defensive building in Santa Margherita Ligure, in Tigullio.

The construction of the castle, located at the foot of the hill on which the famous Villa Durazzo-Centurione stands, dates back to 1550 thanks to the resolution of the Senate of the Republic of Genoa which decided to build a manor to defend against the frequent incursions of Saracen pirates.

The design is the work of Antonio de Càrabo, the same one who built the Rapallo Castle in 1551.

The works began in 1550 and ended in September of the same year.

It was subjected to various structural interventions and armament upgrades until the early 17th century; from the eighteenth century it lost importance from a military point of view, thanks above all to the ceased pirate invasions, and therefore only received some repair and maintenance work.

Map: Castle of Santa Margherita Ligure