La Rocca
La Rocca
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9:30 AM - 7:30 PM
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9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
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9:30 AM - 7:30 PM
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9:30 AM - 7:30 PM
Thursday
9:30 AM - 7:30 PM
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9:30 AM - 7:30 PM
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9:30 AM - 7:30 PM
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9:30 AM - 7:30 PM
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Markus
Brindisi, Italy4 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
How can you think of creating a path in a castle and not having bathrooms? Where do you take children in case of need?
During our visit it was 38 degrees and there wasn't even a small fountain or a bar... incredible!!
The history of the castle is not clear, nothing is understood and the various works did not seem to belong to the place visited (I hope I am wrong),
Floors and ceilings were completely changed and many areas were not accessible to the public.
Dogs are not allowed, not even with a leash and muzzle
The only thing they were good at was charging €8.50 per person for entry,
The height of disappointment. DON'T GO THERE!!
During our visit it was 38 degrees and there wasn't even a small fountain or a bar... incredible!!
The history of the castle is not clear, nothing is understood and the various works did not seem to belong to the place visited (I hope I am wrong),
Floors and ceilings were completely changed and many areas were not accessible to the public.
Dogs are not allowed, not even with a leash and muzzle
The only thing they were good at was charging €8.50 per person for entry,
The height of disappointment. DON'T GO THERE!!
Written 24 August 2023
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Mirella DF
8 contributions
Aug 2023
We were excited about the idea of visiting the Rocca di Spoleto, but the enthusiasm died after purchasing the tickets. Luckily the teenage children didn't pay!
Once the ticket was paid there was no one to illustrate the rooms or spaces of the fortress. The map was paid for or was given free only to those who purchased a card that allowed them to visit other places in Spoleto.
The visit was disappointing. In some rooms there were very long historical descriptions, but synthetic descriptions were missing (a tourist doesn't want to spend hours reading history, but much more simply wants to know what's in front of him!).
It would have been more useful to find maps of the Keep inside each room, rather than evacuation plans!
Once the ticket was paid there was no one to illustrate the rooms or spaces of the fortress. The map was paid for or was given free only to those who purchased a card that allowed them to visit other places in Spoleto.
The visit was disappointing. In some rooms there were very long historical descriptions, but synthetic descriptions were missing (a tourist doesn't want to spend hours reading history, but much more simply wants to know what's in front of him!).
It would have been more useful to find maps of the Keep inside each room, rather than evacuation plans!
Written 4 September 2023
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lucio070
Francavilla Al Mare, Italy1,844 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
Reachable via a chain of treadmills.
Spectacular panoramic view of both the valley, the city and the Ponte delle Torri.
It can be visited outside and some rooms inside.
Ticket price €8.50 per adult.
We went back on foot admiring every corner of splendid Spoleto with due calm.
Spectacular panoramic view of both the valley, the city and the Ponte delle Torri.
It can be visited outside and some rooms inside.
Ticket price €8.50 per adult.
We went back on foot admiring every corner of splendid Spoleto with due calm.
Written 14 August 2023
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Anna P
Colico, Italy1,888 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
The majestic grandeur of the Rocca was already well known to me, having seen it framed several times in the "Don Matteo" TV series. Naturally it is not the site of a prison, but I enjoyed having my photo taken from the entrance door as if I were really leaving prison.
It can be easily reached thanks to elevators.
Its construction began on the Sant'Elia hill, in the second half of the fourteenth century at the behest of the Spanish Cardinal Egidio Albornoz; initially it had the dual function of military garrison and residence for the rector of the duchy and the governors of the city.
The interior is characterized by two large quadrangular courtyards communicating with each other: the southern courtyard, which was accessed from the main door of the fortress, called delle Armi, because the armed men who had to defend the fortress resided here. It is closed by the facade of the governors' palace, with the access to the Courtyard of Honor in the centre. On the other three sides there are three distinct buildings arranged on two floors and intended for the residence of the governor and his officials. The rooms on the ground floor were reserved for kitchens, dining rooms and offices for officials, while those on the second floor were intended as residences for governors and Popes.
I was sorry not to find furnishings from various eras, but I was able to admire the presence of particularly refined environments such as the stupendous Hall of Honour, where I imagined receptions, courtiers' dances and the inevitable court intrigues or gossip and the Pinta Room in the Main Tower (the tallest compared to the other five) where I sat on a bench to admire the eighteenth-century frescoes with themes of courtly love and chivalry. In the latter, I noticed a hole and, out of curiosity, I entered it: it was perhaps a sort of small toilet of the time.
In the eighteenth century the governors' residence had to adapt to the need to include prisons until it then became only a residence for the troops. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, by will of the Papal Government, the fortress became a large prison, which could contain over five hundred prisoners; maintained this prison use until 1982.
After all, in television fiction, we don't stray far from the history of this building in the choice of location as a prison...
Now the fortress is home to the National Museum of the Duchy of Spoleto, which traces history through numerous finds: the testimonies: Roman sarcophagi, Lombard slabs, early medieval frescoes, Romanesque bas-reliefs and Renaissance paintings.
After the visit, I took a walk around the fortress and was able to admire an astonishing panorama of Spoleto and the surrounding woods. One of the most spectacular views was that of the Ponte delle Torri, admired many times in the TV series "Don Matteo"!
It can be easily reached thanks to elevators.
Its construction began on the Sant'Elia hill, in the second half of the fourteenth century at the behest of the Spanish Cardinal Egidio Albornoz; initially it had the dual function of military garrison and residence for the rector of the duchy and the governors of the city.
The interior is characterized by two large quadrangular courtyards communicating with each other: the southern courtyard, which was accessed from the main door of the fortress, called delle Armi, because the armed men who had to defend the fortress resided here. It is closed by the facade of the governors' palace, with the access to the Courtyard of Honor in the centre. On the other three sides there are three distinct buildings arranged on two floors and intended for the residence of the governor and his officials. The rooms on the ground floor were reserved for kitchens, dining rooms and offices for officials, while those on the second floor were intended as residences for governors and Popes.
I was sorry not to find furnishings from various eras, but I was able to admire the presence of particularly refined environments such as the stupendous Hall of Honour, where I imagined receptions, courtiers' dances and the inevitable court intrigues or gossip and the Pinta Room in the Main Tower (the tallest compared to the other five) where I sat on a bench to admire the eighteenth-century frescoes with themes of courtly love and chivalry. In the latter, I noticed a hole and, out of curiosity, I entered it: it was perhaps a sort of small toilet of the time.
In the eighteenth century the governors' residence had to adapt to the need to include prisons until it then became only a residence for the troops. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, by will of the Papal Government, the fortress became a large prison, which could contain over five hundred prisoners; maintained this prison use until 1982.
After all, in television fiction, we don't stray far from the history of this building in the choice of location as a prison...
Now the fortress is home to the National Museum of the Duchy of Spoleto, which traces history through numerous finds: the testimonies: Roman sarcophagi, Lombard slabs, early medieval frescoes, Romanesque bas-reliefs and Renaissance paintings.
After the visit, I took a walk around the fortress and was able to admire an astonishing panorama of Spoleto and the surrounding woods. One of the most spectacular views was that of the Ponte delle Torri, admired many times in the TV series "Don Matteo"!
Written 12 October 2023
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Canadianstraveling
Oakville, Canada381 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
We were based in Spoleto for 10 days in April 2024 while touring the hill towns of Umbria. During a walk around Spoleto we visited the Rocca, a 14th century hilltop stone fortress which we accessed via line 2 of the Percorso Meccanizzato and gained admission with our Spoleto Card. We wandered around the massive structure and its grounds and were rewarded with spectacular views of Spoleto and the surrounding countryside. From the Rocca grounds we walked down to Piazza Campello and took line 3 of the Percorso Meccanizzato to Piazza del Mercado to visit the Casa Romana.
Written 26 October 2024
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Steveage
Rexburg, ID3,129 contributions
Jul 2019
Take the lengthy escalators up the mountain, then the elevators to the top. I ran the steps... I'm decently fit and it winded me! I think it was 7 euro to enter, the view from top is why you go here. Looking out over the town of Spoleto and behind to a historic aqueduct, both are great views. The castle/prison/defensive fort is intimidating.
Written 10 February 2020
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mariano69
Schaffhausen, Switzerland582 contributions
Jul 2023
Before its restoration, the Rocca served as a prison. Today, there are hardly any signs of the past. I can only recommend it to anyone interested in history. The owner of the Rocca had a very special past. The Rocca is really worth a visit.
Written 1 August 2023
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Max57_12
Perugia, Italy126 contributions
Sept 2024 • Family
The guided tour of the towers remarkable experience. Excellent internal organization.Guide prepared and very helpful. Appreciable multimedia panels. Lovely 360° panorama over half of Umbria on a day that fortunately was perfect from a meteorological point of view. To improve the signs outside the fortress
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Written 22 September 2024
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MFaro
Italy2,814 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
La Rocca is a beautiful medieval fortress from which it is possible to have a panoramic view of Spoleto. It has also been used as a prison over time. Worth visiting even if it is located outside the historic center and is, in fact, easily accessible.
Written 23 May 2024
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slc-pbc
Bristol, UK233 contributions
Sept 2019
Super place to visit a must see. If walking up steep hills is an issue use the escalator it goes ALL the way from the bottom to the top. Marked on town maps
Written 19 September 2019
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Quanto costa il biglietto di ingresso? Per i bambini ci sono riduzioni? E per gli insegnanti?
Grazie
Written 13 August 2018
Spiacente, siamo arrivati tardi... abbiamo visitato l'area interna gratuitamente e basta.
Written 5 September 2018
We will be staying In Perugia, Hotel Ilgo. Would it be possible to come by Public Transport?
Written 27 March 2016
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