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The port of Genoa is the first in Italy. It ranks second in the Mediterranean after neighbouring Marseille, France.
The Aquarium of Genoa is the largest in Europe.
Other landmarks of the city are the Palazzo Ducale (Doge’s Palace), St. Lawrence Cathedral (Cattedrale di San Lorenzo), The Old Harbor (Porto Antico), transformed into a mall by architect Renzo Piano, Via Garibaldi with its superb palaces and the monumental cemetery on Staglieno’s hill.
The University of Genoa, with 40,000 students one of the larger universities in Italy, was founded in 1481.
Genoa 1893 was the first Italian football club.
The 27th G8 summit took place in Genoa in July 2001, resulting in riots and the shooting of a protestor after a violent crackdown by the police.
For 2004, the European Union designated Genoa as European Capital of Culture, along with the French City of Lille.
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