ROCCA DI SORAGNA

Built around 1385 by Bonifacio and Antonio Lupi, lords of Soragna, the fortress stands in the centre of the town. It gradually became a residence for the Meli Lupi princes, who still own it. Magnificently maintained, with its two stone lions guarding the entrance, the Rocca Meli Lupi is a remarkable example of Baroque art: its rooms retain intact furniture from the same period, much of it made in Venice. To the north of the fortress is a beautiful English park.