The Palazzo Anguissola di Cimafava Rocca, also called Palazzo Anguissola Rocca is an 18th-century aristocratic palace located on Via Pietro Giordano #2, west and across the street from the Teatro Municipale in Piacenza, Region of Emilia Romagna, Italy.
The long three-story facade with 19 windows on Via Giordano shields three courtyards. The main portal surmounted with a balcony is gated with iron screen depicting a sun. The scenographic main staircase leads to a main floor with a large salon d'onore elegantly decorated with stuccoes and frescoes depicting the life of Alexander the Great. [1] The decoration of the ball room has been attributed to Adalberto Della Nave, Antonio Villa, and Giovanni Battista Ercole. [2]
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Palazzo Anguissola may refer to: