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Photo: Titta Favoino, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Historic village
- Elevation
- 176 m above sea level
- Area
- 55,030,000 m²
- Coordinates
- 40°06′23″ N, 16°35′42″ E
About
Rocca Imperiale is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Rocca Imperiale is located in the middle of the arc that surrounds the Gulf of Taranto and sits 4 km away from the sea on a hill at the foothills of the Apennine Mountains, which stretches out to the shore that was once the ancient Siritide plain. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
Main sights include the Castle of Frederick II of Hohenstaufen (Italian: Castello Svevo), Rocca Imperiale is the name of the town (meaning "imperial rock") the Chiesa Madre, the Monastery, and the wax museum.
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Getting there
Rocca ImperialeTrain, nearest
1.9 km as the crow flies
Rocca Imperiale
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Rocca Imperiale?
Rocca Imperiale is in Rocca Imperiale, in the province of Cosenza (Calabria), Italy. GPS coordinates: 40.10641, 16.59490.
What else is there to see near Rocca Imperiale?
Nearby you’ll find: Monastero dei Francescani (1.5 km away), Castello Svevo of Rocca Imperiale (1.5 km away), Siris (6.6 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 7 photos
- Rocca Imperiale - panorama — Titta Favoino, Public domain
- Rocca Imperiale - Castello svevo — D.belfiore, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rocca Imperiale vista al tramonto — Abbrey82, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stauferburg Rocca Imperiale 01 — DonGatley, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS031-E-8962 - View of Italy — Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Photo Badlands 1963 - Touring Club Italiano 2.2326 — Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Voyage pittoresque ou description des royaumes de Naples et de Sicile Vol. 3. 1783 (8378505) — Jean-Claude Richard de Saint-Non, Public domain
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences