In Oneglia and in Porto Maurizio there are two grandiose buildings PARISH CHURCH SAN GIOVANNI BATTISTA and CHURCH AND LOGGIA SANTA CHIARA

1. Oneglia And Porto Maurizio
In Oneglia and in Porto Maurizio there are two grandiose buildings.
PARISH CHURCH SAN GIOVANNI BATTISTA: This church, built in the
middle of the 18th century, was a demonstration of the great political and
economic success of Oneglia. The construction allowed for the medieval
structure of the ancient parish church and the pilgrims hospital, to be
combined into one building. Even the area in front of the church was
renovated, in order to create a larger space for social encounters. The site
was on the edge of the road leading from the sea towards Piedmont. Built
in 1742, it replaced the 14th century church which had been modified at
the beginning of the 17th century. The design is attributed to the
architect Gaetano Amoretti, from Oneglia. The Franco-Spanish war
suspended building and the construction of the church lasted several
years. It was consecrated in 1762, however the facade remained
incomplete until 1838 when the stucco decors, attributed to Andrea
Adami, were added. The vast impressive interior made up of three naves
and a transept. The crossing has a dome topped with a polygonal lantern.
The rhythm and movement is produced by the semicircular arches resting
on pilasters. The chancel has a flat chevet and two side shorter side
chapels. On each side aisle there are radiating chapels, one of which has a
tabernacle dating from 1516, originating from the Gaggini workshop.

2. CHURCH AND LOGGIA SANTA CHIARA: The Convent Santa Chiara in Porto
Maurizio spectacularly stands out from the entire medieval quarter of the

3. "Rocche". A sea facing gallery, dating from the 18th century, offers a
superb panorama. On arriving from the west side, this feature
characterizes the view of the Imperia Porto Maurizio village. Nuns have
occupied the site since the 14th century but it was only in the 15th
century that the convent entered into the Franciscan order.

4. The convent was built on the outskirts of the main habitation, an area
which was chosen for its isolated inaccessible setting. The Santa Chiara

5. convent, one of the most important of the region, is linked to the ancient
high wall by a gallery of arcades of which the only remnants are the
dungeon. It is one of the most impressive works of Baroque Liguria. The
project was designed in 1712 by Gregorio De Ferrari (1647-1726) and
completed by Giacomo Filippo Marvaldi (1673-1747). The access to the
building is by the Via Santa Chiara road, behind the loggias. The church
was modified during the second half of the 18th century, as can be seen
by the gracious curved windows and the small triangular campanile. In
the nave there are several Baroque paintings: San Domenico Soriano, by
Domenico Fiasella (1589- 1669) , The clothing of Saint Chiara, the altar of
The Virgin and Child, and Saint Catherine by Sebastiano Conca (1680-
1764).
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