Rocca Meli Lupi

A first fortress was built here by marquis Adalbert I of Milan in 985, who had received Soragna and Busseto by emperor Otto I.

Donna Cenerina is the nickname attached to Cassandra Marinoni of Milan, wife of marquis Diofebo II Meli Lupi, who was assassinated in this castle by her brother-in-law Giulio Anguissola in 1573.

The main façade, in brickwork, is accessed through a small bridge build in the 17th century replace the former drawbridge.

The central tower has a large window and balcony, above which is a small arch featuring the Meli Lupi coat of arms.

In the interior, some rooms are open to the public:[2][3] At the centre of the castle is a porticoed courtyard with Ionic columns.