Churches • The ''
Cattedrale dell'Assunta'' (Cathedral of the Assumption), built after Genoese demolition of the old cathedral. It kept the relics of
Saint Valentine. • The
Cappella Sistina (Sistine Chapel), adjacent to the cathedral and built 1480–1483, it containing the Mausoleum erected by the Della Rovere
Pope Sixtus IV to honor his parents, Leonardo Della Rovere and Luchina Monleone. The construction was commissioned by
Giovanni D'Aria and his brother Michele. The chapel is architecturally similar to the chapel dedicated to the Cardinal
Pietro Riario in the Basilica of the
Santi Apostoli, Rome. After years of deterioration, in 1765–1767 a reconstruction was ordered by the Genovese Doge
Francesco Maria Della Rovere. This updated the chapel in a
Rococo style, with ceiling painted by
Paolo Gerolamo Brusco. The cathedral has a noteworthy 16th-century carved wooden choir seats. • The church of
Nostra Signora di Castello (Our Lady of the Castle) has a large altarpiece by
Vincenzo Foppa and
Ludovico Brea painted in 1490. • The
Sanctuary of Nostra Signora della Misericordia (Our Lady of Mercy).
Towers and fortress • The
Torre Leon Pancaldo (Leon Pancaldo Tower), built in the 14th century and also known as "Torretta", is the symbol of the town. • The
Torre del Brandale (Brandale Tower), also known as
Campanassa (Commune tower, where the freedom declaration of Savona was signed in 1191) and towers Corsi and Riario. • The
Priamar fortress, built by the Genoese in 1542 after their conquest of Savona, on the area of the old cathedral and old city and later used as a prison and military prison. In 1830–1831 Giuseppe Mazzini was imprisoned in the fortress and he "dreams" the "Giovine Italia". Inside the fortress there is the Museum Centre of Priamar.
Palaces and others • The
Palazzo Della Rovere (Della Rovere Palace), built by Cardinal Giulio della Rovere (future
Pope Julius II) and designed by
Giuliano da Sangallo as a university. • The
Palazzo Gavotti (Gavotti Palace), built in the 15th century. Inside the palace there is the Art Museum of Palazzo Gavotti that contains the Pinacoteca of Savona, the artwork of
Fondazione Museo di Arte Contemporanea Milena Milani in memoria di Carlo Cardazzo and the Ceramic Museum. • The
Palazzo Delle Piane (Delle Piane Palace), an important building in
Liberty style of Savona. • The
Villa Zanelli, an important Liberty-style former residence and hospital. • In neighbourhood of Savona remains a house documented as property of Domenico Colombo, father of Christopher Columbus, where they lived for many years (Christopher Columbus lived in Savona for much of his youth). • The
War Memorial, with a marble base and bronze figures, was created by sculptor Luigi Venzano. It was inaugurated on 18 September 1927 and since then every day at 18:00 in Piazza Goffredo Mameli the fallen of all wars are commemorated with 21 tolls of the bell, one for each letter of the Italian alphabet: during the tolling traffic and pedestrians stop as a sign of respect.
Gardens •
Nemo's Garden is an underwater cultivation project based in nearby
Noli, born to face main global issues, such as
climate change, pollution,
malnourishment and hunger. ==Events==