Italy · Restored
Rocca Malatestiana
The Rocca Malatestiana is a 15th-century fortress in Cesena, Italy; the current structure is the third built on the site. The stronghold is notable for its central courtyard and two principal towers, known locally as the "Male" and the "Female"; today the towers house museum displays.
First raised
1450
Its prime
1450
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1450
What Rocca Malatestiana looked like in its prime.
The Rocca Malatestiana reads as a compact fortress mass arranged around a central open courtyard and dominated by two principal towers named the "Male" (taller) and the adjacent "Female". A continuous curtain of fortified walls encloses the courtyard; the towers project above that wallline and the town skyline. The silhouette is defined by the paired tower profiles and the roof junctions where towers meet the curtain, with narrow tower openings and a main entrance through the curtain wall. At its prime the complex appears whole and in regular use.
Its story
The story of Rocca Malatestiana.
The Rocca Malatestiana — the "Malatestian Stronghold" — is a 15th-century fortress in Cesena, the third built on the site: the remains of two earlier fortresses, one late Roman and one medieval, lie nearby. It ranks among the most imposing fortresses in Romagna.
The stronghold is organised around a central courtyard commanded by two principal towers, known locally as the "Male" and the "Female". The Female tower now houses the Museum of Agriculture, presenting rural life in Romagna across different eras, while the Male holds a permanent exhibition of Malatestian ceramics.
Step inside
4 places to explore in 1450.
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