Rocca Borromeo di Angera
| Rocca Borromeo | |
|---|---|
| Angera, Lombardy in Italy | |
The Rocca seen from Arona, on the opposite side of Lake Maggiore | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Rocca |
| Owner | House of Borromeo |
| Open to the public | Yes (daily from mid-April to September, Friday to Sunday from mid-March to mid-April) |
| Condition | Excellent |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45°46′27″N 8°34′17″E / 45.77417°N 8.57139°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 13th and 14th centuries |
| Built by | Ottone Visconti, Bernabò Visconti, and House of Borromeo |
| Materials | Local stone |
The Rocca Borromeo di Angera, or Rocca d'Angera, also called Borromeo Castle, is a rocca on a hilltop above the town of Angera in the Province of Varese on the southern shores of Lago Maggiore. It has medieval origins and initially belonged to the Milanese archbishop. It passed then to the Visconti of Milan and later to the Borromeos, who are still the owners.
It is visible across the lake from Arona, where the remains of another castle with the same property history, the Rocca di Arona, stand.
The fortress comprises four parts, built in different periods, that enclose an internal courtyard. On the northeastern side, a wall with corner turrets extends outside the building and bends towards the lake until the edge of the cliff enclosing a garden.