La Spezia in Liguria

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L'arsenale © William Domenichini/cc-by-sa-3.0

L’arsenale © William Domenichini/cc-by-sa-3.0

La Spezia at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia (Golfo dei Poeti – Gulf of the Poets) in the Liguria region of northern Italy, is the capital city of the province of La Spezia. Located between Genoa and Pisa on the Ligurian Sea, it is one of the main Italian military and commercial harbours and hosts the arsenal of the Italian Navy. It is important for its museums, for the Palio del Golfo, and for the railway and boat links with Cinque Terre. Going up from the sea it is possible to see partly hidden, but evident traces of history: engraved stones, capitals, and portals in fourteenth century sandstone, double lancet windows vaguely reminiscent of the future renaissance style, mannerism and baroque pediments, and decorations similar to those adorning the portals of the palaces once belonging to the Doria family and the Princes of Massa.

La Spezia knew an extraordinary development starting from the second half of the nineteenth century, when the great naval arsenal was commissioned by the Savoys.

© William Domenichini/cc-by-sa-3.0 La Spezia Panorama © William Domenichini/cc-by-sa-3.0 Gulf of La Spezia - Aerial view © Toksave/cc-by-sa-3.0 Port of La Spezia © William Domenichini/cc-by-sa-3.0 Galleria Spallanzani © flickr.com - Fabio/cc-by-2.0 L'arsenale © William Domenichini/cc-by-sa-3.0
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Gulf of La Spezia - Aerial view © Toksave/cc-by-sa-3.0
Today, La Spezia is the chief Italian naval station and arsenal and it is the seat of a navigation school. It also is a commercial port, with shipyards and industries producing machinery, metal products, and refined petroleum.

The city is famous for its anual Jazz Festival. In October 2013 the Tall Ships Regatta Festa della Marineria will take place.

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