- Free 1st Sunday
Photo: Jordanet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Castle
- Period
- Middle Ages, 1482
- Style
- Renaissance architecture
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 43°40′27″ N, 12°58′05″ E
- Address
- Piazza Della Rovere
History and description
The Rocca di Mondavio or Rocca Roveresca di Mondavio is a 15th-century castle in the town of Mondavio, in the region of Marche, Italy. The castle is now two museums.
History
The castle was commissioned by Giovanni Della Rovere around 1492 from the architect Francesco di Giorgio Martini. The castle, in excellent state of conservation since it was never sieged or bombed, houses a museum about personal and siege weapons, armor, uniforms, and battle strategies used in the age when such bulwarks were most useful. A trebuchet, built to designs of Martini, is on display in the moat. A torture reenactment is on display in the dungeon.
Every August 14–15, the castle sponsors a historic re-enactment of a period banquet, theater, and competitions. The events are meant to recall the reconciliation of the town with Giovanni Della Rovere, Lord of Senigallia. The castle also houses painting exhibitions.
Description
The crowning of the building is made of a stretched machicolation and a covered walkway. The structure is heavily splayed at its lower third, then lined with stone rings, and the upper part goes outwards again. Its shape has been compared to a big hourglass.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Rocca di Mondavio».
Timeline
- 1482Built
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Address
Piazza Della Rovere
Aeroporto "Raffaello Sanzio" di Ancona-Falconara32.4 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Rocca di Mondavio?
Rocca di Mondavio is in Mondavio, in the province of Pesaro e Urbino (Marche), Italy. Address: Piazza Della Rovere. GPS coordinates: 43.67419, 12.96808.
How old is Rocca di Mondavio?
Wikidata dates it to 1482.
What else is there to see near Rocca di Mondavio?
Nearby you’ll find: Museo di rievocazione storica (0 m away), Mondavio (0 m away), Teatro Apollo (100 m 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 9 photos
- Rocca Roveresca2 - Mondavio, Italia — Jordanet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mondavio - Rocca Roveresca - 202209052103 2 — Viaggiamocela, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mondavio - Rocca Roveresca - 202209052103 — Viaggiamocela, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mondavio - Rocca Roveresca - 2024-09-04 17-20-15 001 — Paulacastelli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mondavio - Rocca Roveresca - 2025-09-25 23-06-24 001 — Maddy16869, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mondavio (PU), Rocca Roveresca, ingresso al Mastio — Fabio Mariano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rocca Roveresca - Mondavio 1 — Diego Baglieri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- La rocca di mondavio - panoramio — renato agostini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mondavio - Panorama Rocca — Accurimbono, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences