Museo di rievocazione storica della Rocca Roveresca
Museum in the Rocca Roveresca of Mondavio, with a section on the armoury and scenes of Renaissance life reconstructed with costumed mannequins.
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About the museum
The Rocca Roveresca of Mondavio was commissioned by Giovanni della Rovere at the end of the 15th century and is attributed to the military architect Francesco di Giorgio Martini. Construction most probably took place between 1482 and 1492, and the fortress was never completed. It later served as a papal prison until the 1940s.
The rocca was never besieged or bombarded and has survived to the present day in excellent condition, with its distinctive hourglass shape. Inside is the museum, in two sections: the armoury, with weapons for attack and siege, armour, uniforms and evidence of military strategies, and the historical re-enactment museum, with scenes of Renaissance life reconstructed with costumed mannequins.
In the moat a war machine built according to the drawings of Francesco di Giorgio Martini is on display. Every year on 14 and 15 August the rocca hosts a costumed historical re-enactment.
Highlights
- Fortress of Francesco di Giorgio Martini from the late 15th century
- Armoury with weapons, armour and uniforms
- Scenes of Renaissance life with costumed mannequins
- War machines in the moat
- Rivellino (ravelin) of the fortress
Permanent exhibition
- Armeria e museo di rievocazione storica – Weapons, armour and uniforms, together with scenes of Renaissance life reconstructed with costumed mannequins, along the route of the rocca with its ravelin and war machines in the moat.
- Operated by
- Comune di Mondavio (gestione: Pro Loco Mondavio)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 11,544
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3Children aged 6 to 12, over 65s and groups of more than 16 people |
Prices as given in the Ministry of Culture listing (the Pro Loco alone does not publish them online).
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Booking is compulsory only for groups of at least 20 people. |
