When you look at Assisi, your eyes will inevitably be drawn to Rocca Maggiore, which has dominated the city from the Asio Hill for over 800 years.
The first documentary evidence of the castle dates to 1173 when diplomat Christian of Mainz (1130-1183) occupied Assisi on behalf of Frederick I Barbarossa.
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Opening days
The site is open daily
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Opening times
March and October
10.00 am - 5.30 pmApril, May, September
10.00 am - 6.30 pmJune- August
9.00 am - 8.00 pmNovember- February
10.00 am - 4.30 pmLast entrance 45 minutes before closing time
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Closing
25 December
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Feature List
- Info line
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Accessibility
- access not recommended for disabled people
- it is best to wear comfortable shoes, hat, comfortable clothing
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Info Reservation
848 004 000 | + 39 075 8138680
It was later inhabited by the Emperor Frederick II, who was baptised in the cathedral of San Rufino.
In 1198 the city came under Guelph rule, led by Pope Innocent III. In this period it was the people of Assisi that drove out the imperial legate with Frederick II, causing severe damage to the fortress.
The castle was rebuilt in 1356, according to the medieval layout, at the prompting of Cardinal Gil de Albornoz (1310-1367) with the aim of consolidating the fortifications of the Papal States.
In 1972 a number of scenes from the film “Brother Sun, Sister Moon" directed by Franco Zeffirelli were shot around the castle.
VISITING ROCCA MAGGIORE
The path to the proud and imposing Rocca is highly evocative. You can walk up through Porta Perlici, erected in 1316, and admire Assisi’s city walls, still intact, whose long route encompasses the two castles, Maggiore and Minore. You will enter the fortress through the entrance of the circular bastion, built in 1535 by Pope Paul III. You will then come to a large fenced-off courtyard which once housed the service rooms; next, you will come to the ‘Maschio’, formerly the residence of the castellan, which is divided into four rooms and accessible via a spiral staircase.
After your visit you can take a pit stop in the Giardino degli Incanti, a venue for musical and theatrical events in the summer.
La Rocca is the symbol of the medieval history of the city of Assisi and is one of the most popular museums in Umbria. Here you will enjoy an experience that will live long in the memory. Book your visit now!
Services
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Visits
scheduled for individuals
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Visits
for groups by reservation
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Didactics for schools
by reservation
available in Italian, English
Additional Info
TICKETS
_ FULL € 6,00
_ REDUCED € 4,00
for university students with card, schools, 8-18 years old, over 65, groups over 20 units
_ FREE
students with internal guided tour/laboratories
residents of Assisi
children under 8 years of age
disabled people not walking
_ RESERVATION FEE
€2,00
Where
Piazzale delle Libertà Comunali, Assisi (PG)
Transportation
By train
From Florence to Rome: take a train to Terontola railways station and then, from Terontola, the coincidence to Assisi/Santa Maria degli Angeli. It takes approx. 45/60 minutes to reach Assisi from there.
From Ancona- Rome: take a train to Foligno and then another one to Perugia or Assisi -Santa Maria degli Angeli station. Assisi railway station is 3 km away from the historical centre of the city but you can get there easily by bus (approx.30 minutes).
By bus
From Santa Maria degli Angeli station/Assisi railway station: bus service departing from the square outside the station stop at Piazzale Matteotti (city centre).
BY CAR:
Motorway A14, Adriatic coastline: exit Cesena, take E45 to Città di Castello and then SS75 (Collestrada junction) to Assisi.
Motorway A1, from the North: exit Valdichiana, then take SS75 bis to Ponte San Giovanni and then Assisi.
Motorway A1, from the South: exit Orte, then take the SS204 (direction: Terni) and E45 (or SS3bis) from Terni to Perugia. Once you get to Ponte San Giovanni, follow the signs to Assisi.
Visiting Rules
- it is necessary to sanitise hands at the entrance
- it is necessary to complete self-certification
- visit takes place according to a defined one-way route, marked on the site
- it is necessary to wear the mask
