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Montebello Castle

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Location: Ticino, Switzerland

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1. Parks and castles of Bellinzona – loop tour

10.8km

03:14

290m

300m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Ponte Tibetano Carasc – Curzútt Historic Village loop from Bellinzona

19.2km

06:23

740m

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3. Castelgrande Bellinzona – Bellinzona Old Town loop from Giubiasco

14.1km

04:21

450m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Matto

February 26, 2021

The Castello di Montebello in Bellinzona has a culinary core. On the tour, guests learn the secret of Salame dei Castelli. They can watch the production of the Ticino speciality and try it. Discover the castles of Bellinzona with Artù.
Of course, you also have a fantastic view of the old town of Bellinzona from here.

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JR56

July 15, 2019

From the hill Montebello, where this castle towers 90 meters above the city, you can look down on the Castelgrande.

Here, the walls surrounding the old town and meeting with those who descended from the rock S. Michele shared. Parts of this curtain wall, which protected the northern and southern flanks of the huge triangular fortress, still exist today.

Interesting is the piece of the wall that appeared in the Piazza del Sole a few years ago, which was renovated as part of the redesign of this square. The castle, which was restored several times, dates from the 13th to the 14th century. Century. It was said to have been built by the Rusconi, who used it for a long time under the rule of the Visconti. The outer courtyards with their towers were built in the 14th and 15th century. Its current form was built and owed to the engineers of Sforza. Originally the castle was called Castel Piccolo.

Under the confederate occupation she was renamed Castle Schwyz and later, in 1818, renamed S. Martino. At the end of the 18th century, it came into the possession of the Ghiringhelli family. In 1903, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the independence of Ticino, it was bought by the canton and restored for the first time.

The climb to the castle can be made on foot from Piazza Collegiata or Quartier Nocca; the paved access road branches off from Viale Stazione. The view over the Magadino level reaches to Lake Maggiore.

The Castello Montebello was restored between 1971 and 1974 by Mario Campi, Franco Pessina and Niki Piazzoli and houses the Regional Archaeological Museum.

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Martin & Luzia

April 16, 2016

The castle is smaller than the Castelgrande, but in good condition. You can enjoy a beautiful view of Bellinzona, the valley and the great castle.

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1. Parks and castles of Bellinzona – loop tour

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3. Castelgrande Bellinzona – Bellinzona Old Town loop from Giubiasco

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