Rocca Roveresca
Fifteenth-century fortress in Senigallia, work of the Della Rovere and Malatesta, visitable with an audioguide, models and educational routes.
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About the museum
The Rocca Roveresca was built in 1350 as a small fortress commissioned by Cardinal Egidio Albornoz, who incorporated an ancient stone tower; the designer is not known. Towards the middle of the 15th century the architects active at the court of Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta incorporated it into a new system of fortifications.
In the last quarter of the 15th century Giovanni Della Rovere, with the architects Luciano Laurana and Baccio Pontelli, gave it the imposing appearance it still preserves today. The site tells the history of the fortress also through its various uses over time: fortress, prison, orphanage, storehouse and finally museum.
Today the Rocca is a state cultural venue: the visit includes cellars, the Sala del Mastio, the ducal apartment, towers and moat, with an audioguide in Italian, a version for children aged 0 to 12 and in-depth information with scale models. It also hosts exhibitions and educational routes for schools.
Highlights
- Fortress with towers and moat designed in the time of Giovanni Della Rovere
- Sala del Mastio and ducal apartment
- Cellars and route along the walls
- Audioguide also for children aged 0 to 12
- In-depth information with scale models
- Operated by
- Ministero della Cultura – Direzione regionale Musei nazionali Marche
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3Holders of the admission ticket to Palazzo del Duca and Palazzetto Baviera |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for under-18s |
| Students & apprentices | €2Reduced rate for visitors aged 18 to 25 |
| Annual pass | €12Includes the bilingual guide to the exhibition “La forma dell'oro” (The Form of Gold); reduced €5. Gives access to the Rocca and temporary exhibitions all year round. |
Free admission: First Sunday of the month, 25 April, 2 June and 4 November
Admission is also free for the other categories provided for by national regulations. An open-date online ticket is recommended, to be shown directly at the entrance.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Lift and accessible toilets on the ground floor; tactile reproductions are available.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Baby changing facilities
Audioguide for children aged 0 to 12, and educational routes for schools such as “L'arme del rovere” and “Il Rovere e la Sfinge”; changing table on the ground floor.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Audio guide | yes (IT) |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | An audioguide and an audioguide for children aged 0 to 12 are available. Umbrellas, photo and video equipment supports, large bags, food and drink are not allowed in the rooms; only small dogs in a carrier are admitted. |
