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The castle, built on the top of a rocky spur, had a strategically important position, being easily defendable and able to control the roads between the Oltregiogo around Ovada and the Alessandria plains, in an area of conflicts between Monferrato and Liguria.
The construction of the castle has developed through the centuries around the massive circular tower, dated to between the 12th and 13th centuries. Originally built with a polygonal structure for surveillance troops, the castle, initially included within the Malaspinas’ feud, was transformed into a noble residence for the Trotti family of Alessandria around the middle of the 15th century.
Subsequently the Grimaldis, an illustrious patrician family from Genoa, bought the castle in 1570 and lived there for more than 200 years, completing its construction in the late 18th century with the imposing western façade.
The tower contains five rooms, one on top of the other, accessed through a spiral staircase inside the perimeter wall. Small embrasures illuminate the interior. The crenellations were destroyed by lightning in the late 19th century. Used for centuries as a prison, soot marks and graffiti carved on the walls bear witness to those who were once locked up inside.
The large chapel at the base of the castle’s west wing was commissioned by Giovanni Battista Grimaldi III at the end of the 18th century and is still in use. The interior is elaborately decorated in trompe l’oeil style with multi-coloured stuccowork.
The gardens date back to the middle of the 18th century when Battista Grimaldi decided to expand the space in front of the castle to create a splendid belvedere looking out over the Orba valley.
The recently restored gardens are divided into three sections according to the baroque model: an Italian-style garden, a wooded grove or romantic garden and a secret garden with culinary and medicinal herbs, inspired by medieval monastic gardens. |
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| INFO |
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| Open: |
25 April;
1° ; 6 May;
3 June;
1° July;
5;15 August;
2 September;
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| Fixed times: |
From 3 to 6 p.m.
1° May and 15 August:
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
From 3 to 6 p.m.
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| Schedules: |
15,00-18,00 |
| Entry: |
Whole: 6,00 €
Discounted: 4,00 € (children 6-16 years; groups over 25 person);
Free under 6 years of age;
Groups under 10 person 50,00 € cumulative entrance fee |
| Group: |
By reservation only |
| Visits: |
All tours are conducted by the owner. |
| Informations: |
Piazza Borgatta 2,
15078 Rocca Grimalda (AL)
Tel: +39 0143 873128
Fax: +39 0143 873360
Cell: +39 334 3387659
Email: castello.roccagrimalda@gmail.com |
| Directions: |
Take A26 to Ovada Exit, follow signs for Alessandria; Take SP185 towards Rocca Grimalda. |
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| Cellar: |
No |
| Bar: |
No |
| Restaurant: |
No |
| B&B/Hotel: |
Yes |
| Ceremonies/weddings: |
Seating for up to 250 guests in the garden, or 100 in the castle.
By request: Catering, set-up and consulting, event/show organisation; |
| Events/convention: |
100 seating;
No pre-equipped rooms but equipment rent and installation is possible; |
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