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(hence the double name
Durazzo-Centurione)
in
1821: the palace was considerably expanded and
enriched with new exotic plants and marble neoclassical statues. In the
late nineteenth century it
became temporarily seat
of the Grand Hotel, hosting several personalities
of the time.
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In 1919 it was bought by
the Commendatore Alfredo Chierichetti that revalued the entire complex by
adding new plants (palm
trees, camellias and magnolias) and making paths
in typical Ligurian cobblestone. In 1973 it eventually became municipal
property that destined the
villa and its grounds as
site of important cultural
events and international
conferences.
In June 1998, thanks to
the large presence of tree
species, the garden has
been twinned with the famous Hanbury Gardens in
Ventimiglia.