Roccolo Castle Explained

Roccolo Castle
Location:Busca
Country:Italy
Built:1831

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]

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.[2] The architecture is an example of neo-medieval revival.[3]

External links

44.5296°N 7.4683°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Piemonte: Torino e il Canavese, Langhe, Monferrato, Ossola, le Alpi, i parchi, il Verbano . 2005 . Touring Editore . 978-88-365-3321-3 . Ferrari-Bravo . Anna . it. 146.
  2. Web site: Roccolo Castle . https://web.archive.org/web/20230830091918/https://luoghi.italianbotanicalheritage.com/en/roccolo-castle/ . 30 August 2023 . 24 July 2023 . Luoghi - Italian Botanical Heritage.
  3. Web site: La Storia . https://web.archive.org/web/20230830032803/http://www.castellodelroccolo.it/it/la-storia/ . 30 August 2023 . 24 July 2023 . Castello del Roccolo - IT . it-IT.

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