Roccolo Castle

Roccolo Castle looks over the Italian town of Busca, in Piedmont, Italy. Constructed in 1831, it is named for a type of bird snare. Margherita of Savoy was once a regular visitor there.[1]

Roccolo Castle
Busca in Italy
Site history
Built1831

Origin

Its construction was initiated at the request of Marquis Roberto Tapparelli d’Azeglio and his wife Costanza Alfieri di Sostegno, in 1831.[2] The architecture is an example of neo-medieval revival.[3]

  • Ritratto di Roberto D’Azeglio
    Ritratto di Roberto D’Azeglio
  • Costanza Alfieri di Sostegno
    Costanza Alfieri di Sostegno

Architecture
  • Front balcony
    Front balcony
  • Inside steps
    Inside steps
  • Inside ceiling
    Inside ceiling

References
  1. Ferrari-Bravo, Anna, ed. (2005). Piemonte: Torino e il Canavese, Langhe, Monferrato, Ossola, le Alpi, i parchi, il Verbano (in Italian). Touring Editore. p. 146. ISBN 978-88-365-3321-3.
  2. "Roccolo Castle". Luoghi - Italian Botanical Heritage. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  3. "La Storia". Castello del Roccolo - IT (in Italian). Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.

44°31′46″N 7°28′06″E


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