Photo: Vanni Lazzari, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Castle
- Period
- Middle Ages, 15th century
- Architect
- Danese Maineri
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°21′14″ N, 11°42′26″ E
- Address
- piazzale Giovanni Dalle Bande Nere, 12 ‒ 40026 Imola (BO)
About
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Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
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- 15th centuryBuilt
People
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
ImolaTrain, nearest
1.1 km as the crow flies
Rocca Sforzescapiazzale Giovanni Dalle Bande Nere, 12 ‒ 40026 Imola (BO)
Aeroporto Luigi Ridolfi33.9 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 Sforzesca?
Rocca Sforzesca is in Imola, in the province of Bologna (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: piazzale Giovanni Dalle Bande Nere, 12 ‒ 40026 Imola (BO). GPS coordinates: 44.35402, 11.70710.
How old is Rocca Sforzesca?
Wikidata dates it to the 15th century.
What else is there to see near Rocca Sforzesca?
Nearby you’ll find: Rocca Sforzesca - Collezioni d'armi e di ceramiche (0 m away), Palazzo vescovile (300 m away), Diocesan Museum Pius IX (300 m 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 9 photos
- Imola -- Rocca Sforzesca — Vanni Lazzari, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ex portale d'ingresso della rocca sforzesca di imola — Riccardo.Rigo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Imola - Rocca sforzesca di Imola - 2024-09-05 11-51-07 002 — Hoibaffi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Imola - Rocca sforzesca di Imola - 2026-09-29 10-32-01 001 — DanteF56, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Imola - Rocca sforzesca di Imola - 2026-09-30 14-46-14 001 — FuMax81, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Imola - Rocca Sforzesca interno mura — Clo5919, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rocca di Imola - mura — Bultro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rocca di Imola, 2014, 3 — Wistula, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rocca Sforzesca (dettaglio facciata) — Maurolattuga, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences