Villa Madre Cabrini
Genoa, Italy
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Villa Madre Cabrini, formerly Villa Acquarone, is a Gothic Revival villa situated in the Castelletto quarter of Genoa on the hill of Bachernia, commanding panoramic views over the city's Old City, harbor, and gulf. Built in 1894, the villa originated as one of the first suburban dwellings in the area, catalyzing the urbanization of the Bachernia hamlet and the subsequent development of the via Acquarone neighborhood. Long the residence of the noble Acquarone family—including Pietro d'Acquarone, IV Count and I Duke, who was born here in 1890 and later served as Minister to the Royal Household under Victor Emmanuel III—the property was sold to the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the early twentieth century. The boarding school established by Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini M.S.C. was transferred to the villa in 1917, transforming it into a renowned educational and cultural center. Today the main building serves residential purposes, while educational activities continue in an annex constructed between 1934 and 1938, housing the public School San Paolo.
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