The Cities of Ceramics

Albissola Marina - City of Ceramics

Albissola Marina is part of the ‘Italian Association of Ceramic Cities’ circuit. Follow this modest journey through history, art and culture to discover one of the most characteristic seaside villages of the Riviera di Ponente. An ancient village with streets, alleys and small squares lined with typical Ligurian houses, historic craft workshops and small art studios are gathered around the parish church of Nostra Signora della Concordia. This open-air museum, overlooking the sea, is made up of Jorn House Museum, the MuDa Exhibition Centre, the ancient kiln, Fornace Alba Docilia, and a stroll along the promenade, Lungomare degli Artisti. It is made of millions of tiles creating an artistic mosaic, colouring one of the most beautiful, treasured promenades in the world.

Albisola Superiore - City of Ceramics

Albisola Superiore is part of the ‘Italian Association of Ceramic Cities’ circuit. The ceramic tradition in Albisola Superiore dates back to the 15th century and continues to this day without interruption. It was probably the Benedictines in the 12th century who introduced ceramic work to Albisola. Maps have been found dated 1569,1640/41 and1798 with the location of kilns. Today, the largest representation, apart from the still active craft workshops, is the Manlio Trucco Museum. This Genoese artist opened a kiln in Albisola in 1921 and his studio house became the Manlio Trucco Ceramics Museum in 1989. For the enthusiasts, there is also the Municipal School of Ceramics.

Celle Ligure - City of Ceramics

Celle Ligure discovered ceramics as early as the 18th century, thanks to the nature of the area: the good quantity of red clay made it possible to start manufacturing activities and to discover the expressive potential of the earth on an artistic level. Thanks to the presence of numerous artists who come from other Italian regions as well as from abroad, after an interruption in production from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, Celle Ligure has relaunched its image in the field of ceramics, returning to cover a role of primary importance.

Savona - City of Ceramics

Savona is part of the ‘Italian Association of Ceramic Cities’ circuit. The first evidence of ceramics in Savona dates back to the 12th-13th centuries, when the city established itself as one of the most important ceramic centres in the Mediterranean. Museums, churches, monuments and street furniture still preserve numerous testimonies of the fruitful relationship between the city and ceramics. The Museum of Ceramics in Savona is worth a visit.

The Cities of Ceramics

Albissola Marina - City of Ceramics

Albisola Superiore - City of Ceramics

Celle Ligure - City of Ceramics

Savona - City of Ceramics

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