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Rocca Borromeo di Angera

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The Rocca Borromeo di Angera, also known as the Rocca d'Angera or Borromeo Castle, is a fortress on a hilltop above the town of Angera, in the Province of Varese, on the southern shore of Lake Maggiore in Italy. It has medieval origins and belonged first to the Archbishop of Milan, then passed to the Visconti family of Milan, and later to the Borromeo family, who own it still. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Castle 2
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Angera, Italy 3
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Castle 2
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Castle, Concepts

Uses Element

Stone, Architectural Materials
Source Rocca Borromeo di Angera (Wikipedia)
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Italy

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Source Rocca Borromeo di Angera (Wikipedia)
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1. Rocca Borromeo di Angera (Wikipedia)
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    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.
  • Uses Element: Stone, Article text
    Entirely built in squared and smooth local stone, the Ottonian wing is an excellent example of 13th-century residential architecture.
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2. Rocca Borromeo di Angera (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Castle)
Quote, Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Castle)
Wikidata item Q3939381, instance of (P31): castle
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3. Rocca Borromeo di Angera (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 397367): Angera, Italy
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 397367): Angera, Italy
Wikidata item Q3939381, property P131/P17 (location): Angera, Italy
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Wikidata: Rocca Borromeo di Angera
Wikidata Q3939381, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926 resolve_missing)View the Source
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