Roccabianca

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Roccabianca is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 110 km northwest of Bologna and about 25 km northwest of Parma.

Roccabianca borders the following municipalities: Motta Baluffi, San Daniele Po, San Secondo Parmense, Sissa, Soragna, Torricella del Pizzo, Zibello.

It is home to a Rocca (castle) from the Rossi family, built by Pier Maria Rossi between 1446 and 1463. It includes frescoes with Stories of Griselda (from Boccaccio's Decameron), by Niccolò da Varallo, and astrological scenes.
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Coordinates:   45°0'32"N   10°13'17"E
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