Fortress
Rocca Malatestiana
🇮🇹 Italy · 15th century
The Rocca Malatestiana ("Malatestian Stronghold") is a fortress in Cesena, Italy. The current structure is the third fortress built on the site, near the remains of two earlier ones dating to the late Roman and medieval periods.
One of the most imposing fortresses in Romagna, it features a courtyard and two main towers, known as the "Male" and the "Female". The "Female" tower houses the Museum of Agriculture, which presents rural life in Romagna across different eras, while the "Male" tower contains a permanent exhibition of Malatestian ceramics.
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Rocca Malatestiana ranks #2,883 of 3,691 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #241 of the 288 mapped in Italy. Founded 1450, it is older than 53% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 162 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
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