The Castello di Mirandola - or Castello dei Pico - traces its origins back to Lombard times. It was certainly already in existence in 1200 and was later further expanded by several members of the Pico family, becoming one of the most important castles in the Val Padana area.
The most important monument in the town, with its square layout and corner towers, this building is a wonderful example of Emilian Medieval architecture. It acquired its current form under the dominion of the Estensi dukes.
Situated on the old course of the Panaro River, in the centre of the city, fifteenth-century Castello delle Rocche remains pretty much intact.
