Church of St. Mary Magdalen (Bordighera)

The church is part of the properties protected by the Superintendent of Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism (Italy).

[1] Built in the early 17th century, the church was consecrated in 1617 and later renovated in 1866 embellishing it with new gilded stucco.

Above the portal is a fresco depicting Mary Magdalene (1742) by Giacomo Raimondo, subsequently upgraded in 1922 by Luigi Morgari.

The Bell tower, separated from the church, stands above a Loggia of the late Middle Ages, dominating the profile of the Old Town with a Spire decorated with painted Maiolica tiles.

Historically it was a medieval watchtower, used by the inhabitants to watch for pirate boats coming from the sea, which was frequent in that period.