🏛️ Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona

Switzerland · Europe · Cultural · 46.19°N, 9.03°E

The Castles of Bellinzona are a group of fortifications located around the town of Bellinzona, the capital of the Swiss canton of Ticino. Situated on the Alpine foothills, the group is composed of fortified walls and three castles named Castelgrande, Montebello and Sasso Corbaro. Castelgrande is located on a rocky peak overlooking the valley, with a series of walls that protect the old city and connect to Montebello. Sasso Corbaro, the highest of the three castles, is located on an isolated rocky promontory south-east of the other two. The Castles of Bellinzona with their defensive walls have been an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.

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Quick facts

Country	Switzerland
Continent / region	Europe
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	46.19°N, 9.03°E · view on map

Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona is a cultural World Heritage site in Switzerland, in Europe. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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