Just to give you a little background on the city of Genova itself, Genova is an important seaport in northern Italy. The population is about 620,000 and has an urban population of about 890,000. It is also called la Surperba (the super one) due to its glorious past. Genova sits among the Apennines Mountains which makes its difficult to walk around due to its hilly terrain. It is a beautiful city with many design and architecture elements of which we will be studying. Genova reached its height in power in the middle ages around the 12 century and was also the home of Christopher Columbus.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
A Little Background on Genova
Just to give you a little background on the city of Genova itself, Genova is an important seaport in northern Italy. The population is about 620,000 and has an urban population of about 890,000. It is also called la Surperba (the super one) due to its glorious past. Genova sits among the Apennines Mountains which makes its difficult to walk around due to its hilly terrain. It is a beautiful city with many design and architecture elements of which we will be studying. Genova reached its height in power in the middle ages around the 12 century and was also the home of Christopher Columbus.
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