Italy · 15th century
The Castello or Castle of Roccabianca, also called Rocca dei Rossi, is a castle built in the town of Roccabianca, province of Parma, Emilia Romagna, northern Italy.
It was built and decorated in 1460 by the lord of San Secondo, Pier Maria II de' Rossi, for his great love Bianca Pellegrini. From the Rossi family, it passed to the Pallavicino, and later to the Rangoni family. In 1831, the castle was acquired by Maria Luigia of Parma, becoming a direct possession of the Duchy of Parma.
The castle has undergone much despoiling, most prominently a 15th-century cycle of frescoes depicting the Story of Griselda da Saluzzo from the novel of Decameron of Boccaccio, which was detached and taken to Milan. A copy was frescoed in the 20th century. Other rooms contain allegorical frescoes, portraits, and landscapes.
The castle is now used for cultural and private events. It houses the Museum of Distilling.
Text adapted from “Castello di Roccabianca” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castello di Roccabianca ranks #7,728 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #536 of the 560 mapped in Italy. Founded 1460, it is older than 46% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 554 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Brescia, 59 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
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