The Castle of Roddi

Tall and imposing, with its three-story central structure and two mighty towers, Roddi Castle is a noteworthy example of fortified medieval architecture. On one corner stands the imposing main tower, tall and slender; on the other side, stands another, smaller and suspended. The building is rich in valuable decorations as well as wood “lacunar” ceilings dating from 1526, which belonged to Gaius Francesco della Mirandola, nephew of the great philosopher and humanist Pico. Beginning in 1690, the castle belonged to the Church. After 1814, the date that marks the Congress of Vienna, the castle passed to the Savoy, to become the property of the City of Roddi in 2001.
The castle and its halls are open to visitors, both for exhibitions of contemporary artists and otherwise, from April to November.