Palazzo Roncale (Roncale Palace)

A tangible symbol of the rise and power of the homonymous family and a manifesto of the social and economic prestige achieved by the family, Palazzo Roncale was built between 1550 and 1562, and designed by the architect Michele Sanmicheli from Verona. Located in the city’s main meeting place, piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, today it still is a focal point in the centre of Rovigo.

Like many urban Renaissance residences, it has a majestic classical stone facade with rustic ashlar on the ground floor, characterised by superimposed classical orders and mascarons. Since 2016 this ancient noble residence has been owned by the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo and has hosted temporary exhibitions which honor the artistic and cultural excellence of the territory.