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R Convento di Santa Chiara
Via Santa Chiara 9. Tel 0183 62762.
Church: Closed 7am–noon, 3:30–7pm
Mon–Sat (from 9am Sun & hols).
The principal reason to visit
these buildings, which date
from 1300 (modified in the
18th century), is to see the
splendid arcade behind the
convent, from which there is
a fantastic view of the sea,
and which is used to stage
classical concerts in summer.
Inside the church are two
Parasio, the old city, set above Porto Maurizio lovely works of art: San Domenico
Soriano and Madonna, the work
this became Parasio, the name Chiara and the Oratorio di San of Domenico Fiasella, and
now given to Porto Maurizio’s Leonardo. In Via Acquarone, look Madonna with Child and Santa
medieval district. The governor’s out for the striking Palazzo Caterina da Bologna, by
palace was built on the top of Pagliari (1300–1400), with a Sebastiano Conca.
the hill, in Piazza Chiesa Vecchia, portico with ogival arches.
now at the heart of the medie­ R Chiesa di San Pietro
val district and only a short walk R Oratorio di San Salita San Pietro. Tel 0183 60356.
from the Piazza del Duomo, Leonardo Open 6pm Sat for mass.
along Via Acquarone. Via Santa Caterina. This Parasio church stands
After a long period of neglect Tel 018362783. Open 9am–noon, on the same level as a loggia
and decline, Parasio has in 3–7pm. Closed first Mon of the month. overlooking the sea. Founded
recent years been the subject In the southern part of Parasio, in 1100, it was built on the ruins
of an ambitious restoration looking out towards the sea, of the old town walls. A medieval
project, financed mainly by this oratory (1600) is dedicated lookout tower forms the base
foreign investors. to Imperia’s official patron saint. of the round bell tower.
Visitors cannot truly claim Inside is a lovely work, Our Lady The façade, dating from
to have seen Imperia unless of Sorrows and souls in Purgatory, 1789, is lively, with paired
they have strolled around and by Gregorio De Ferrari columns supporting three
climbed these charming and (1647–1726). arches. Inside, a pictorial
steep streets, lined with hand­ St Leonard (1676–1751) cycle on the Life of St Peter is
some palaces and churches, was born in the house that attributed to Tommaso and
including the convent of Santa stands next to the oratory. Maurizio Carrega (late 1700s).

ONEGLIA
Porto Maurizio
Town Centre
1 The Port V I A GIUSEPPE P I R I NOL I
2 Duomo C O R S O V I A
3 Pinacoteca Civica Port
4 Museo Navale Internazionale V. RAMBALDO S C A RI N C I O
del Ponente Ligure BANCHINA MEDAGLIE D’ORO
5 Parasio VIA SAN
6 Oratorio di San Leonardo MAURIZIO
Museo Navale
7 Convento di Santa Chiara Internazionale V I A A U R E LIO SAFFI
8 Chiesa di San Pietro PIAZZA Duomo
DEL
VIA FELI CE C ASCIONE G I U S E P PE GARIBALDI
DUOMO
DOLCEDO Pinacoteca C O R S O G I O VANNI BOINE
VIA SILORATA VIA C. BOTTA V I A FOSSI
BAMABO
Civica
VIA PARASI O
Chiesa di Oratorio di Parasio L i gur ian Sea
San Pietro
C O R S O G I U S E P P E G A R I B A L D I
V IA D E T OMM A S O Santa Chiara San Leonardo 0 metres 300
Convento di
0 yards 300
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