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Churches and places of worship Genoa

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La Commenda di San Giovanni di Prè

The Commenda di San Giovanni di Prè is located in the Genoese district of Prè and represents a building of Catholic worship in the Ligurian city. The structure includes two Romanesque-style churches and a three-story building called the Commenda, which identifies with the convent and the hospitable. In fact, at the time of the Third Crusade, Friar William, a member of the Jerosolimitani Knights, built the complex to use it as a shelter for pilgrims.

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Santuario di Santa Caterina

Genoa is well known by many due to the point of owning a Sanctuary. This is a gratifying example of why it is termed by some people as a city with artistic attractions. It has a Genoese school of 16th century, which has the urn that belongs to Santa Caterina Fieschi Ardorno. This person died in the year 1510. She later became a saint by 1737 and from her work their rose her Saint Patron as the head of all the health organizations in Italy. These included hospitals and dispensaries. People still celebrate her job on 12th September each year

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