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LA LANTERNA LIGHTHOUSE of GENOA, LIGURIA, ITALY by Annamaria “Lilla” Mariotti Reprinted from the U. S. Lighthouse Society’s The Keeper’s Log ‑ Spring 2011 <www.uslhs.org> LA LANTERNA LIGHTHOUSE OF GENOA, LIGURIA, ITALY By Annamaria “Lilla” Mariotti enoa is an important city—whose Bonfires were already lighted on the hills nickname is “La Superba” (“The surrounding Genoa to guide the ships, but that Proud”)—located on the hills was not enough. A light became necessary in overlooking the Ligurian Sea. the harbor to safely guide the incoming ships. With a population of more than 700,000 in- The origins of the lighthouse of Genoa habitants, it has a busy harbor full of contain- are uncertain and half legendary, but some er ships, ferries, and cruise ships. On its east sources say the first tower was built around side is the eastern Riviera and on its west side 1129 on a rock called Capo di Faro (Light- the western Riviera, both very modern and house Cape) on the west side of the town, loved by the tourists for their mild climate at the base of the San Benigno hill, a name and their beaches. But this is today’s history. derived from a monastery then exiting on In the Middle Ages, navigation had im- the top. By a decree called delle prestazioni proved both during the day and night, and (about services), responsibility for the light Genoa was already an important commercial was entrusted to the surrounding inhabit- center. Since 950 A.D., the city was an inde- ants Habent facere guardiam ad turrem capiti pendent municipality, and with Amalfi, Ven- fari which, in Latin, simply means “to keep ice, and Pisa, one of the four strongest mari- the light on.” time republics, all fighting among themselves Nobody knows the shape of this first for domination of the Mediterranean Sea. In tower, since it disappeared a long time ago, the end, Genoa was the winner. Until 1816, but it is known that the light was provided when it was annexed to Sardinia, it remained by a fire on the top of the beacon, which an independent republic. was constantly fueled with wood, to which In Genoa there were two important fac- was added dry stems of brugo (heather) and This sketch of the lighthouse of Genoa dates tions: the Guelphs and the Ghibellines, the brisca (broom) to make the fire last longer. to the year 1371. Author’s collection. latter being the strongest. From 1096 the This kind of fuel was easy to find on the hills town was ruled alternatively by a podestà, or surrounding Genoa, but it must have been 1316 the tower was officially classified as a mayor, chosen from the two strongest Ghi- a very hard job to carry it down to city. It lighthouse. In 1318 a major fight arose be- belline families, the Dorias and the Spinolas, is supposed that this task could have been tween the Guelphs and the Ghibellines. The making it a communal republic. Actually, it accomplished by slaves or war prisoners. Guelphs sheltered themselves in the light- was an oligarchy ruled by a small group of Another mystery is how men in this pe- house. Anchored in the harbor was a gal- merchant families, from whom were selected, riod reached the top of the tower, possibly ley that sent them supplies by a cableway in later times, the Doges (or Dukes) who held through an internal wood ladder as indicat- from the main mast of the ship. They could their office for life. ed in later chronicles. have resisted their enemies for a long time. The Genoeses were merchants and bankers From the logs of the local maritime au- The Ghibellines besieged the lighthouse and by nature, and the traffic in the harbor became thorities of the 12th century, nothing was bombed it with heavy stones. In the end, increasingly busy, bringing riches for those in- spared for the care and the maintenance of the Ghibellines, seeing that the siege was volved. Vessels from all over the known world the tower. Ancient documents of 1161 re- useless, started to dig out the foundations arrived with their loads of silk, precious stones, port that every ship entering the harbor of of the tower, trying to make it collapse. The spices, and every other kind of merchandise, Genoa had to pay a duty as a contribution Guelphs surrendered and were all killed. but also provisions and passengers. to the expenses of keeping the fire lit. The tower was not repaired until 1321. But there was a problem: the entrance of This tower has a very long story, of- A Genoese historian, Giustiniani, wrote the harbor was dark. ten interlaced with the story of Genoa. In in his history of Genoa that in 1326 the first The Keeper’s Log—Spring 2011 International Lighthouse—Spring 2011 1 Reprinted from the U. S. Lighthouse Society’s The Keeper’s Log ‑ Spring 2011 <www.uslhs.org> lower side of the light- In 1449 one of the keepers of the light- house. The work, a red house was Antonio Colombo, uncle of the cross on a white field, much more famous voyager Christopher was done by Evan- Columbus. He worked there for two months gelista, an artist from only, earning for his work 21 Genoese liras. Milan. The original The history of this lighthouse is tied to coat of arms is gone, that of Genoa and its wars. We have to go as perhaps due to weath- far as the 1500s before the lighthouse reach- er conditions or poor es its definitive shape, and this happened care. The one that following tragic events. can be seen today was On August 26, 1502, the king of France, painted in the same Louis the XII, arrived at Genoa with his place by the architect troops at the invitation of the most aris- Pettondi in 1785 and tocratic families, who wanted to join their refreshed in 1991 dur- forces with this powerful king. At the be- ing major restoration ginning he was received with great celebra- work on the tower. tions, but the populace did not approve of In the 1400s, the this union and soon rose against the king, lighthouse was also whom they considered a tyrant. King Louis used as a prison for at this point changed his position and held The harbor of Genoa in 1493 from an ancient print. Author’s collec- very important peo- the town, forcing the inhabitants to build at tion. ple. For many years the foot of the lighthouse a fortress, which (some sources say five, was named Briglia (Bridle) by the Genoese lantern, surrounded by glass to protect the some ten), there were imprisoned the hostag- that had been forced to work on it. fire, was installed on the top of the light- es of the king of Cyprus: James of Lusignan In 1512 both the aristocrats and the pop- house, which at that time was fueled with and his wife, Heloise, who in a small, wet ulace had had enough of the French. They olive oil. The glass, first used in the Middle room, gave birth to their son Janus. How tried to drive them out of Genoa but did Ages, was manufactured by a firm in the in- could this boy have grown up in such a dark not succeed. Another decision was made: a land and was not yet as clear and thin as the and damp place, between sea and sky, cradled fleet was armed and its command entrusted glass we know today. The glass was thick and by the sound of waves and terrified by the to Admiral Andrea Doria, a man who in his full of pores and became easily blackened rage of the storms against the tower? Even life performed many glorious enterprises. from soot. It was hard to keep clean, so the today, climbing the stairs of the lighthouse The ships started to bombard the French keepers (called turrexani in the Genoese dia- there can be seen here and there a few steps who had taken shelter in the stronghold at lect) were supplied with rags and sponges. that go nowhere, against a wall or beside a They also used egg whites for cleaning. The closed gate, stairs going in different direc- keepers were also compelled to live inside tions. What happened in the past in these the structure with their families. places? I don’t think anybody can answer. From 1340 its management was entrust- Anyway, between story and legend, the ed to a harbor corporation, the Salvatori Del lighthouse goes on through the centuries. It Porto (Harbor Saviors), which had started to is known that in 1405, for a short period, handle the harbor business in 1290. the keepers of the light were priests, who In 1371 an unknown artist depicted an im- put on top of the lantern a fish and a cross, age of the lighthouse on the cover of a log used symbols of their faith. to register all the expenses connected with the In 1413 the Consoli del Mare (Sea Con- lighthouse: the keeping of the fire and the ap- suls), another harbor corporation, approved pointment and the wages of the keepers. From the sum of 36 Genoese liras, a currency of this simple handmade sketch, we can see what the time, for the management of the light- the tower was like at the end of the 1300s. The house, establishing also a penalty for the lighthouse had three parts superimposed one men who did not carry their task with care. above the other, crenellated in the Ghibelline As many corporations managed the har- shape, stones cut like a swallow tail.
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