VILLA MARIA
Villa
Maria, located in Località Morosso, Quiliano, was built in
1875 by Mr. Coiroli’s will and later on, in the Seventies,
was bought by the Municipality of Quiliano to set all the
administrative offices in it.
Nowadays, it has become the elegant scenario for
ceremonies, exhibitions, conferences, concerts…etc…
Public can reach the picturesque Villa from Piazza della
Costituzione first by going up typical stone stairs, then a
white marble flight of steps, surrounded by age-old olive
trees. The Villa is built according to a neoclassic style
with Milanese elements. The main entrance is similar to a
pronaos. Therefore, definitely entering the building it is
necessary to walk on a wonderful floral floor made up with
little black and white stones. This very peculiar
technique, typical of Liguria, is called risò.
The Villa is surrounded by an English-style garden rich in
roses, palm trees, camellias, a Lebanese citron tree and a
big and ancient yew tree, a protected species.
Marble helicoidal stairs lead to the second floor, which
follows a Venetian style. Unfortunately, the pottery of
Albisola which was part of the furniture was lost through
the years
Michela Tassinari
