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Historic Sites Attractions In Roccabianca

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Roccabianca is a comune in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 110 kilometres northwest of Bologna and about 25 kilometres northwest of Parma. Roccabianca borders the following municipalities: Motta Baluffi, Polesine Zibello, San Daniele Po, San Secondo Parmense, Sissa Trecasali, Soragna, Torricella del Pizzo. It is home to a Rocca from the Rossi family, built by Pier Maria II de' Rossi between 1446 and 1463. It includes frescoes with Stories of Griselda , by Niccolò da Varallo, and astrological scenes.
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Historic Sites Attractions In Roccabianca

  • 1. Castello di Roccabianca Roccabianca
    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 wife 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 lands...
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