Fortress
Rocca d'Anfo
🇮🇹 Italy · 15th century
Rocca d'Anfo (English: Rock of Anfo or Fort Anfo) is an historic military fortification in Anfo (now in Brescia, northern Italy) adjacent to Lake Idro. It was first built by the Venetian Republic in the 15th century on the eastern slope of Mount Censo in the Brescia and Garda Prealps. The stronghold was later expanded under Napoleon in the early 1800s.
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Rocca d'Anfo ranks #5,288 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #390 of the 528 mapped in Italy. Founded 1450, it is older than 49% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 490 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,351 times in the last 60 days, more than 57% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Brescia, 34 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Rocca d'Anfo?
Rocca d'Anfo stands in Italy, at 45.77586°, 10.49929°.
When was Rocca d'Anfo built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1450. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Rocca d'Anfo?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,288 of 8,764 worldwide, and #390 in Italy. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Rocca d'Anfo?
Castello Scaligero, about 24 km away.
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