Unesco World Heritage The Castles of Bellinzona
Bellinzona
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The fortifications of the “three castles” of Bellinzona
are among the most important surviving
examples of medieval military architecture
in the whole of the Alps. The entire complex,
with its castles, walls, towers, battlements and
gates, often leaves visitors lost for words.
The three castle museums cover local history,
art and archaeology, additionally staging
temporary exhibitions. Also in Bellinzona, the
magnificent neoclassical Teatro Sociale, the
only 19th-century theatre in Switzerland, has
been restored after 150 years to its original
splendour. The town gallery Villa dei Cedri
lies close to the Romanesque churches of
San Biagio and Santa Maria delle Grazie.
The renovation of the monastery at Monte
Carasso has been hailed as an excellent
example of successful planning, and a model
of contemporary architecture – winning the
Swiss Heritage Society’s Wakker Prize in
1993.
Bellinzona enjoys a strategic location at theSouthern foot of the Alps. Its three mighty castles- Castelgrande, Castello Montebello and CastelloSasso Corbaro - were once built for protection..These remnants of the past, together with some ofthe old fortifications, have become the hallmarksof the town. Already an important site inRoman times, Bellinzona was first mentioned inan official document in the year 590.
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- Bellinzona Turismo
Palazzo Civico - Piazza Nosetto
Casella postale 1419
6501 Bellinzona
Tel. +41 (0)91 825 21 31
Fax +41 (0)91 821 41 20
info@bellinzonaturismo.ch
www.bellinzonaturismo.ch
- World Heritage in Switzerland
