Italy · 15th century
Torrechiara Castle (Italian: Castello di Torrechiara) is a 15th-century castle near Langhirano, in the province of Parma, northern Italy. It sits atop a terraced hill south of the city of Parma, in a strategic position overlooking the Parma River in the valley below. The castle was commissioned by Pier Maria II de' Rossi, the fourth count of San Secondo, and built between 1448 and 1460. The fortress shows the influence of the castles of the House of Sforza, particularly Visconti-Sforza Castle. The castle is managed by the Polo Museale dell'Emilia Romagna since 2015.
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Torrechiara Castle ranks #1,625 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #121 of the 560 mapped in Italy. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 47% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 554 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,336 times in the last 60 days, more than 80% of the atlas. Wikidata records about 60,000 visitors in 2022. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Bologna, 87 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
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