🏰 Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona
UNESCO World Heritage fortification complex in Ticino, Switzerland
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2000
- Located at the convergence of three Alpine passes: St. Gotthard, San Bernardino, and Lucomagno
- Comprises three castles—Castelgrande, Montebello, and Sasso Corbaro—connected by fortified walls
- Murata (main wall) extends approximately 500 metres and features towers, bastions, and medieval gates
The Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona constitute a major example of late ...