Castello di Roccabianca

The Castello or Castle of Roccabianca, is also called Rocca dei Rossi, is a castle built in the town of Roccabianca, Province of Parma, region of Emilia Romagna, Italy.

It was built and decorated in 1460 by the lord of San Secondo Parmense, Pier Maria 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 allocated by Maria Luigia to the Duchy.

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 landscapes.

The castle is now used for cultural and private events. It houses the Museum of Distilling.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Castles of the Ducato, website on Roccabianca Castle.
  2. ↑ La patria; geografia dell' Italia, 1894, by Gustavo Chiesi, Luigi Borsari, Giuseppe Isidoro Arneudo, page 131.

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