Leyte (CVA 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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h 11 k h S 1 1 faces of LT R Uhwat and ENS Panoramic view of the city 'is afforded from the fbagifllalicyufafoijliggeiibtelslelellaimdagiaiiflcs ta 6 t em Llitlfrsfslliilgciik as bus carries party through Genoa top of one of Genoa s multitudinous hills THE GATES to the city of Genoa are nearly as old as the city itself. Their construction was completed early in the twelfth century. Still standing in excellent con- dition, through these gates have passed countless thousands of persons including great men of all ages. just a few feet away is the house in which the immortal Christopher Columbus was born. It is said that Columbus spent many happy hours playing here as a youth. His favorite pastime was imagining himself to be the captain of a great ship. Situated on the other side of the gate is another famous land- mark, the beautiful Saint Steph- ens Church. Inscribed on the records of the church may be seen the name of Cristoforo Col- ombo who was baptized there. Italian agrarian artistry is displayed in the gon eeply revered in the hearts of the people IS International shrine has been made Of the 1101159 lalon of the Genoese Coat of Arms the magnificent St Loremo Cathedral Genoa in which Chrigfnnhpr Cnlnmhm was hom ln 145 mm Q swf-m

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igurian Alps in the background, a wealth of impressive sights awaits the traveler. i CnNo V Y , , v i 5 A monument to Genoa's honored dead of World War I located At one end ol the Piazzo della Vittoria is this Horal design com- l 't in the spacious Piazzo della Vittoria. memorating the 500th birthday of Christopher Columbus. 59 l i 2 4 , l

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Serene tranquility prevails in Staglieno Ceme- Guide points to plant which rows through Family monuments embellish the halls of gal tery majestlc necropohs of Genoa. - marble floor of gallery in Staglieno Cemetery lery Pictured is family group by Fabiani THE CEMETERY of Staglieno is a highly impressive spectacle, being terraced in a magnificent candour of marble against the buttress of the Appenines. Its groves, surrounded by myrtle hedges, look like gardens, and here, in this monumental en- closure, all is peace and quiet- ness. ' Covering an area of more than one and one-half square miles, it was designed for the city of Genoa by the architect Giuseppe Resasco. It was begun in 1844, and completed rmore than ten years later. The Work of many others helped to make it the magnificent spectacle' it now is. A double horse-shoe shaped gallery at the foot of the hill en- closes the burial ground, while countless marble monuments fill, and artistically complete, the aesthetic picture presented by the place. Fabulous length of corridor is here demonstrat Monument to Lavarello by Bernetti represents Faith by Santo Varni keeps her vigil over the ed Entire gallery is fashioned of marble. everlasting sleep It is a masterpiece of serenity hallowed grounds of the Staglieno Cemetery