Fontanellato, Fortified medieval town in Province of Parma, Italy
The Rocca Sanvitale castle stands in the center of Fontanellato, surrounded by a water-filled moat containing fish and water plants.
Archaeological excavations between 1888 and 1895 by Luigi Pigorini revealed Bronze Age settlements, indicating early human presence in the region.
The castle houses the Camera di San Paolo, featuring frescoes painted by Parmigianino in 1524 depicting the myth of Diana and Actaeon.
Visitors can access the Rocca Sanvitale daily, with guided tours available in multiple languages through the municipal tourism office.
The castle contains a functional camera obscura system that projects real-time images of the town square onto an internal white surface.
Location: Province of Parma
Capital city: Fontanellato
Elevation above the sea: 45 m
Shares border with: Fontevivo, Parma, Soragna, Fidenza, San Secondo Parmense, Sissa Trecasali, Noceto
Website: http://comune.fontanellato.pr.it
GPS coordinates: 44.88242,10.17306
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:40
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Rocca Sanvitale
45 m
Stufetta di Diana e Atteone
70 m
Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin of the Holy Rosary
339 m
Rocca dei Rossi
6 km
Fontevivo Abbey
2.7 km
Chiesa dei Cappuccini
2.7 km
San Benedetto
1.3 km
Pieve di San Genesio
5 km
Santa Maria Maddalena (Fontanellato)
4.5 km
Ospedale della Misericordia
6.3 km
Santa Croce
83 m
Beata Vergine Annunciata
6.1 km
Beata Vergine del Serraglio
5.4 km
Recchio
5.2 km
Santi Simone e Giuda Church
5 km
Villa Castellina
6.2 km
Teatro Pompeo Piazza
146 m
Santa Caterina Vergine e Martire Church
6.3 km
Santa Maria Assunta
122 m
Scuderie Sanvitale
20 m
Teatro Comunale
6.1 km
Beata Vergine del Riscatto
6.1 km
Monastero di Santa Chiara
6.2 km
Rocca dei Rossi
6 km
Agorà Orsi Coppini Museum
5.8 km
Annunciazione di Maria Vergine
5.3 km
Santi Giovanni Battista e Lorenzo
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