ROCCABRUNA PALACE, Presentation - Ai Voice

Palazzo Roccabruna is one of the finest Renaissance residences in the city.

Its story is closely tied to Canon Gerolamo II Roccabruna, a member of one of Trento’s most distinguished families in the 16th century. Between 1557 and 1559, Gerolamo purchased and unified several houses in the Borgo Nuovo district to create an elegant noble residence, which was completed in 1562.

The main façade reflects the building’s representative function. The rusticated portal, featuring the Roccabruna family crest on the keystone and two stone benches on either side, is topped by a balcony bearing another coat of arms in stucco—probably linked to the Madruzzo noble family.

Another distinctive emblem decorates the façade: a radiant sun with a human face, a flower, and the Latin motto Nec Sorte Movebor — “I shall not be moved by fate.” Known as the ‘Roccabruna Bell’, this emblem symbolized the family’s strength and pride....