Il borgo, Patrimonio UNESCO dal 1997, sorge all\u2019estremit\u00e0 di una penisola che si stacca dalla costa della riviera ligure di Levante. Fin dal tempo dei Romani fu una sicura stazione navale sulle rotte di Gallia e Spagna. Personaggi come Byron, a cui \u00e8 dedicata una scogliera dalla quale il poeta amava tuffarsi, Montale, Petrarca e lo scrittore spezzino Maggiani ne rimasero ammaliati e decisero di trascorrervi parte della loro vita. La Chiesa di San Pietro, particolarmente suggestiva, grazie anche all\u2019ubicazione, integra edifici di epoche diverse; un tempio pagano (di cui restano le fondamenta), una chiesa paleo-cristiana anteriore al VI secolo, con abside, situata sul lato destro dell\u2019ingresso ed una chiesa medievale a fasce bianche e nere, eretta dai Genovesi nel 1256. Il castello si dice sia invece una delle pi\u00f9 imponenti architetture militari mai erette dai Genovesi; iniziato nel XII secolo, venne completato soltanto nel XVI, pi\u00f9 per spaventare che per difendere. La Chiesa di san Lorenzo, consacrata da Innocenzo II nel 1130, in stile gotico, custodisce al suo interno la leggendaria \u201ctrave delle reliquie\u201d, un tronco d\u2019albero ritrovato in mare nel 1204 colmo di reliquie, preziosi e una pergamena con il volto della Madonna; l\u2019evento viene ancora oggi celebrato la notte del 17 agosto con una fiaccolata che attraversa il borgo.<\/p>\n","modified":"2018-03-21T09:59:02","color":"","icon":"","noDetails":false,"noInteraction":false,"taxonomy":{"webmapp_category":[13]},"accessibility":{"mobility":{"check":false,"description":""},"hearing":{"check":false,"description":""},"vision":{"check":false,"description":""},"cognitive":{"check":false,"description":""},"food":{"check":false,"description":""}},"locale":"it","source":"https:\/\/cyclando.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/poi\/8808","wp_edit":"http:\/\/cyclando.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=8808&action=edit","translations":{"en":{"id":9309,"name":"Portovenere","web":"https:\/\/cyclando.com\/\/portovenere-storia\/?lang=en","source":"https:\/\/cyclando.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/poi\/9309","description":"
Listed as UNESCO World Heritage site since 1997, the old town of Portevenere stands at the far end of the peninsula extending from the Riviera di Levante, the eastern stretch of the Ligurian coast. Since Roman times, this was a safe harbor on the trade routes to Gaul and Spain. Famous figures such as Lord Byron, Eugenio Montale, Francesco Petrarca and Maurizio Maggiani were captured by the charm of this land and decided not only to write about it, but also to spend part of their lives here. The cliff from which Lord Byron used to enjoy plunging into the sea is still named after him today.
\nThe Church of Saint Peter is a suggestive example of the subsequent integration of multiple buildings dating back to different times: a pagan temple (of which the foundations still stand), a Paleo-Christian church dating prior to 6th century, with its arched recess on the right from the entrance, and a black and white-striped Medieval church, erected by the Republic of Genoa in 1256. The castle is known as one of the most important military buildings ever erected by the Republic of Genoa. Its construction started in the 12th century, but the works were completed only in the 16th century, since its aim was mainly to frighten potential enemies and not actually defending the area. The gothic Church of Saint Lawrence, consecrated by Pope Innocent II, treasures the mythical \u201ctrave delle reliquie\u201d (literally, the timber of the relics), a log found at sea in 1204. Once brought back to the beach, it was discovered that the log was full of relics, valuables and a parchment with the face of the Virgin Mary. This event is still celebrated every year on the 17th of August with a torchlight procession through the town.<\/p>\n"}},"web":"https:\/\/cyclando.com\/poi\/portovenere-storia\/","addr:street":"","addr:housenumber":"","addr:postcode":"","addr:city":"","contact:phone":"","contact:email":"","opening_hours":"","capacity":""},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":[9.834357239305973,44.050607895478606]}}