Umbria
Province of Perugia
Assisi

Rocca Maggiore

The Rocca Maggiore is a castle that served as the principal defensive fortification of the city of and the Tescio valley, dominating the area for more than eight hundred years.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: rocca in Assisi, Italy
  • Also known as: “Rocca Maggiore Castle”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Temple of Minerva and Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The is an ancient Roman building located in , , . Since 1539, it has housed the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, which was renovated in the Baroque style during the 17th century. is situated 220 metres south of Rocca Maggiore.

Church
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Order of Friars Minor Conventual in , a town in the region in , where Saint Francis was born and died. is situated 780 metres west of Rocca Maggiore.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
, dedicated to Saint Rufinus, is a major church in , Italy. This imposing cathedral, built in the Romanesque style of , is the third church constructed on the same site to house the relics of Bishop Rufinus, who was martyred in the 3rd century. is situated 390 metres southeast of Rocca Maggiore.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rivotorto and San Vitale.

Village
Photo: Tagooty, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a frazione of the comune of in the , , central . It stands at an elevation of 211 m above sea level. At the time of the Istat census of 2001 it had 1284 inhabitants. is situated 3 km south of Rocca Maggiore.

Village
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is a frazione of the comune of in the , , central . It stands at an elevation of 372 metres above sea level. At the time of the Istat census of 2001 it had 494 inhabitants,… is situated 3½ km southeast of Rocca Maggiore.

Village
Photo: Fczarnowski, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a frazione of the comune of in the , , central . It stands at an elevation of 218 metres above sea level. is situated 3½ km southwest of Rocca Maggiore.

Rocca Maggiore

Latitude
43.07337° or 43° 4′ 24″ north
Longitude
12.61518° or 12° 36′ 55″ east
Elevation
494 metres (1,621 feet)
Open location code
8FMJ3JF8+83
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1286496148
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
12035752
Wiki­data ID
Q1594614
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Frisian—“Rocca Maggiore” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “马焦雷古堡”
  • Dutch: “Rocca Maggiore”
  • French: “Château de Rocca Maggiore”
  • German: “Rocca Maggiore”
  • Italian: “Rocca grande”
  • Italian: “Rocca Maggiore”
  • Korean: “로카 마조레”
  • Polish: “Rocca Maggiore”
  • Russian: “Рокка-Маджоре”
  • Spanish: “Rocca Maggiore”
  • Western Frisian: “Rocca Maggiore”

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