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Coordinates: 45°45′51″N 8°33′16″E / 45.76417°N 8.55444°E / 45.76417; 8.55444
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The Rocca Borromeo di Arona, or Rocca di Arona is a rocca on a hilltop above the town of Arona in the Province of Novara on the southern shores of Lago Maggiore.

Rocca Borromea di Arona
Arona, Piedmont, Northern Italy
The Rocca seen from its park
Rocca Borromea di Arona is located in Northern Italy
Rocca Borromea di Arona
Rocca Borromea di Arona
Coordinates45°45′51″N 8°33′16″E / 45.76417°N 8.55444°E / 45.76417; 8.55444
TypeRocca
Site information
OwnerHouse of Borromeo
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionPartially destroyed
Site history
Built10th and 15th centuries
Built byHouse of Borromeo
MaterialsLocal stone