Castle
Rocca dei Borgia
🇮🇹 Italy · 16th century
The Castello Borgia (also Borgia Castle or Rocca di Nepi) is a 16th-century castle in Nepi, in province of Viterbo, Italy originally refurbished for Lucrezia Borgia. The castle features a large square piazza surrounded by walls on all sides and circular towers at each corner.
The castle was originally constructed in the 12th century. During the 15th century it was expanded by cardinal Rodrigo Borgia (later Pope Alexander VI) and gifted to his daughter, Lucrezia. Borgia was Governor of Nepi at the time. The castle was further renovated by the Farnese during the 16th century.
It was damaged by the French in 1798 and left in a state of disrepair.
In 1819, the castle was the subject of a sketch by the travelling J. M. W. Turner. The sketch is now part of the permanent collection held by the Tate Britain.
Text adapted from “Castello Borgia” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rocca dei Borgia ranks #5,358 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #400 of the 487 mapped in Italy. Founded c. 1550, it is older than 39% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Viterbo, 28 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Rocca dei Borgia?
Rocca dei Borgia stands in Italy, at 42.24197°, 12.34556°.
When was Rocca dei Borgia built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1550. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Rocca dei Borgia?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,358 of 8,134 worldwide, and #400 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 dei Borgia?
Villa Farnese, about 13 km away.
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