Santa Maria Assunta, Genoa

The Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta is a church in Genoa. It was in 1549 by Galeazzo Alessi as a central building (name Basilica acts here only as titles ) designed and built within five decades on the hill of Carignano, in the center of the city. The facade has been completely redesigned in the 19th century by the architect Carlo Barabino. The Basilica is considered as an example of the Renaissance architecture in Genoa.