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Castle of Torrechiara

The castle of Torrechiara is a fifteenth-century manor with medieval and Renaissance traits, located on the top of a panoramic rocky hill on the outskirts of Val Parma.
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THE CASTLE OF LOVE

Bianca Pellegrini captured the heart of Pier Maria Rossi, able and cultured leader alsonamed “the Magnificent” that built the Torrechiara Castle as fortress, symbol of Rossi’spossessions, and reserved  mansion where he could love Bianca. The elegant figure of Bianca fills ceilings and lunettes of the beautiful Camera d’Oro (Golden Chamber), whichwas built for her in 1460 and where we can still see her travelling between mountains, rivers and Rossi’s castles, in Benedetto Bembo and other valuable artists frescoes. Shewas a woman who challenged the world of that time to enjoy her own destiny and all thisis enclosed in that crown that never came to lay on her head.

The Castle of Torrechiara, that dominates Langhirano valley and the surrounding hillswhere Parma ham comes from, was declared a National Monument in 1911 and since oneyear later became State property; it’s open all months and welcomes thousands of visitorsevery year.

 

NEWS AND APPOINTMENTS

Bianca Pellegrini e il Castello di Torrechiara

Bianca Pellegrini e il Castello di Torrechiara

IL CASTELLO DELL’AMORE Bianca Pellegrini rapì il cuore di Pier Maria Rossi, capace e colto condottiero detto “il Magnifico”, che fece costruire il Castello di Torrechiara quale fortezza, simbolo dei possedimenti dei Rossi, e riservata dimora per vivere l’amore con Bianca. L’elegante figura di Bianca riempie volte e lunette della…
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WHERE

Borgo del Castello, 1 – 43013, Torrechiara (PR)
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INFO AND TIMETABLES

Winter timetable
November 1st – March 31st
To be defined – Ask at the ticket office

Summer timetable
April 1st – October 31st
From Wednesday to Saturday: 8.30 AM – 7.30 PM
Tuesday, Sunday and public holidays: 10.30 AM – 7.30 PM
Closed on Mondays.

Contacts:
Ticket office (Polo Museale Emilia Romagna): 0521-355255
Tourism Office: 0521-351357
IAT Torrechiara: 0521-355009
www.comune.langhirano.pr.it

A list of touristic guides is available on the web site www.comune.langhirano.pr.it

Castle of Torrechiara

NOTES ON SITE ACCESSIBILITY

Accessible to disabled people

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