Mackenzie Castle

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Mackenzie Castle
Castello Mackenzie (Italian)
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Mackenzie Castle in Genoa
Mackenzie Castle
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General information
Location Genoa, Italy
Coordinates 44°24′55″N8°56′50″E / 44.41528°N 8.94722°E / 44.41528; 8.94722 Coordinates: 44°24′55″N8°56′50″E / 44.41528°N 8.94722°E / 44.41528; 8.94722
Design and construction
Architect(s) Gino Coppedè

The Mackenzie Castle (Italian: Castello Mackenzie) is a historical manor in the Castelletto quarter of Genoa, northern Italy. It is an example of Gothic Revival architecture.

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Registered as a cultural space [1] on the occasion of Genoa European Capital of Culture 2004, in autumn 2006 it was one of the venues of the Festival della Scienza.

History

The castle was built on a pre-existing country villa, in turn located on the site of the 16th century Genoese walls.

Built in 1893-1905, it was designed in Gothic revival style by Art Nouveau architect Gino Coppedè under commission by Evan Mackenzie, an insurance broker, whose family lived here for 26 years.

In 1956 it was declared a national monument. Thirty years later it was acquired by American collector Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. The restoration works he commissioned remained unfinished, and in 2002 the castle was sold to the Cambi auction house which commissioned the restoration to architect Gianfranco Franchini. The manor was opened to the public in 2004 and is now used as a public space for scientific or cultural exhibitions.

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References

  1. Scheda Genova2004 Archived 24 March 2005 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)