Roccolo Castle | |
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Busca in Italy | |
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Site history | |
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]
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]
44°31′46″N 7°28′06″E / 44.52956°N 7.46825°E
Roccolo Castle | |
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Busca in Italy | |
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Site history | |
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]
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]
44°31′46″N 7°28′06″E / 44.52956°N 7.46825°E