Italy · Restored
Rocchetta Mattei
Rocchetta Mattei is an eclectic 19th-century castle near Riola in Emilia‑Romagna, built from 1850 by Count Cesare Mattei on the ruins of the medieval Rocca di Savignano. Conceived as a neo‑medieval residence and clinic for Mattei's electrohomeopathic practice, it combines neo‑medieval, Moorish revival and Liberty elements. The complex was extensively restored in the early 21st century and reopened as a museum in 2015.
First raised
1850
Its prime
1875
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1875
The shape it held in its prime.
Perched on a rocky spur above the Reno valley, the Rocchetta presents a compact, labyrinthine silhouette of crenellated curtain walls, tiled roofs and a jumble of towers and domes. Multiple bulbous (onion) domes and small cupolas punctuate cylindrical and square towers; patterned brick and stone facing, striped masonry panels and Moorish decorative openings appear alongside battlemented walkways and narrow loggias. Roof tiles are clay; masonry is rough-hewn local stone and dressed ashlar; terraces and small external staircases link the volumes.
Step inside
10 places to explore in 1875.
The record describes 10 distinct spots at Rocchetta Mattei — including 6 interiors: arab–moorish wing (interior & exterior junction), music room (interior), hall of the ninety (ceremonial interior) and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
Create History
See Rocchetta Mattei with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1875 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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