Castello di Montecuccolo

About the museum

The castle of Montecuccolo, in the Modena Apennines, was the seat of the counts of Montecuccoli, the family that dominated much of the Frignano. It is a complex divided into an upper village, enclosed by the walls and formed by the fortress and the Podesteria, and a lower village around the square. The oldest core is the keep (mastio); the other parts were built between the 13th and 16th centuries, and by the mid-16th century the fortress had become a stately residence with frescoed rooms.

Today the castle houses a museum route run by the association Castelli Estensi. The Museo Raimondo Montecuccoli, founded in 2021, commemorates the family, the history of the Frignano between 1100 and 1600 and the military exploits of the condottiero and writer Raimondo Montecuccoli. The other sections include the donation of Raffaele Biolchini, the collection of the Museo Naturalistico del Frignano “F. Minghelli”, the cycle “Il paese ritrovato” by Gino Covili, 35 nativity scenes by Giuseppe Ricci and the Governor’s room with Renaissance costumes.

In the village there is also a medieval tavern and a small balsamic vinegar cellar, placed in the Trebbo tower at 873 metres above sea level.

Highlights

• Museum of Raimondo Montecuccoli and his family
• “Il paese ritrovato” cycle by Gino Covili
• Museo Naturalistico del Frignano “F. Minghelli”
• 35 nativity scenes by Giuseppe Ricci
• Governor’s room with Renaissance costumes
• Balsamic vinegar cellar in the Trebbo tower

Operated by

Associazione Castelli Estensi (Terre e Identità)

Admission & discounts

The €5 ticket (ages 14 to 75) includes a visit to the castle and the museum spaces.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The castle is reached from Pavullo nel Frignano; the site suggests not relying solely on Google Maps directions.

Amenities & dining

• Restaurant
• Museum shop

Medieval tavern (“La locanda del condottiero”) inside the walls; bookshop with texts on the area and the history of the castle.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

Up to 25 guests.

Room for ceremonies and weddings (“stanza del governatore”, up to 20 people, with panoramic terrace) and a conference room with 25 seats and a screen, rentable for half a day (€60) or a full day (€100).

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