Castle Roccolo
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.
Origin
The construction of the castle was initiated at the request of Marquis Roberto Tapparelli d’Azeglio and his wife Costanza Alfieri di Sostegno, in 1831. The architecture is an example of neo-medieval revival.
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Ritratto di Roberto D’Azeglio -
Costanza Alfieri di Sostegno
Architecture
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Front balcony -
Inside steps -
Inside ceiling
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Roccolo Castle". Luoghi - Italian Botanical Heritage. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "La Storia". Castello del Roccolo - IT (in Italian). Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
External links
Media related to Castello del Roccolo at Wikimedia Commons
44°31′46″N 7°28′06″E / 44.52956°N 7.46825°E
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