CASTLE AND PARK OF ROCCOLO - BUSCA

Behind the town of  Busca, in a hilly area, stands the Castello del Roccolo, built starting in 1831 as a summer residence at the behest of Marquis Roberto Tapparelli D'Azeglio, brother of the more famous Massimo.

Timetables

From May to October 2025: regular openings the first and third Sundays of the month, from 2:30 to 7 p.m. Guided tour start times on regular opening days : 3 pm - 3:30 pm - 4 pm - 4:30 pm - 5 pm- 6 pm. 
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Before leaving, remember to check the opening through the contacts provided in the description.
CASTLE AND PARK OF ROCCOLO
Strada Romantica, 17
Busca

Phone:

+39 353 365 4865


Email: info@castellodelroccolo.it
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The Roccolo was built around 1800 by Marquis Roberto Tapparelli D'Azeglio: a new and elegant summer residence for the holiday season, set alongside more ancient buildings. The castle is clearly visible from a distance. Located not far from the town of Busca, it is a neo-Gothic building with three towers whose imposing dimensions are veiled by the grace of its architectural lines. Inside, the large rooms, with frescoes and stuccoes, still preserve part of the furniture of the D'Azeglio family. Queen Margherita, wife of Umberto I, stayed there for many summers, as the Marquises’ guest, as did many other famous people who enjoyed the quiet and beauty of the place.

 

The structure is immersed in the splendid setting of a park built in the style of a romantic garden, where nature is given free reign to express itself. The intervention of famous landscape architect Xavier Kurten in the design of the park is documented. The park is, even today, one of the most striking in Piedmont thanks to the presence of its many panoramic paths, its cave, lake, fountains and monumental greenhouses (which host potted citrus trees in the winter period).