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Castle, 12th century
Rocca Estense
Rocca in San Martino in Rio, Italy
At a glance
- Type
- Castle
- Period
- Middle Ages, 12th century
- Area
- 600 m²
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°43′58″ N, 10°47′05″ E
- Address
- Corso Umberto I, 22 ‒ 42018 San Martino in Rio (RE)
About
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Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
Read it in ItalianTimeline
- 12th centuryBuilt
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
RubieraTrain, nearest
8.5 km as the crow flies
Rocca EstenseCorso Umberto I, 22 ‒ 42018 San Martino in Rio (RE)
Aeroporto di Parma "Giuseppe Verdi"39.9 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Rocca Estense?
Rocca Estense is in San Martino in Rio, in the province of Reggio Emilia (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: Corso Umberto I, 22 ‒ 42018 San Martino in Rio (RE). GPS coordinates: 44.73271, 10.78467.
How old is Rocca Estense?
Wikidata dates it to the 12th century.
What else is there to see near Rocca Estense?
Nearby you’ll find: Teatro Asioli (4.2 km away), Civic Museum il Correggio (4.2 km away), Princes' Palace (4.2 km away).
Sources and licences
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 5 photos
- Rocca Estense (San Martino in Rio) - facciata e torre 5 2024-05-12 — Parma1983, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rocca Estense (San Martino in Rio) - lati sud e ovest 2024-05-12 — Parma1983, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rocca Estense (San Martino in Rio) - portico della Corte d'Onore 1 2024-05-12 — Parma1983, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rocca Estense (San Martino in Rio) - Sala del Teatro 6 2024-05-12 — Parma1983, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rocca Estense (San Martino in Rio) - Sala dell'Unicorno 9 2024-05-12 — Parma1983, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences