Rocco Guerrini

Rocco Guerrini (Latin - Rochus Quirinus; German - Rochus, Graf zu Lynar; 24 December 1525, Marradi - 22 December 1596, Berlin-Spandau) was an Italian military engineer, most notable for his work on the Spandau Citadel, which was completed in 1594.

[1] He came from a noble Florentine family which owned Linari castle in the Lamone valley.

He fought in the French army against Spain at the sieges of Metz and Thionville and the Battle of Saint-Quentin.

In 1578 he entered the service of John George, prince of Prussia, succeeding the architect Francesco Chiaramella.

[3] On 30 July 1590 he was put in charge of building work at the fortress at Peitz,[4] completed in 1595.