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This is a picture of Castelgrande, which is one of three castles in Bellinzona. The Castles of Bellinzona are a set of three medieval fortifications located in and surrounding the city of Bellinzona, which is located in Canton Ticino, Switzerland...

This is a view of the southern city walls in the Swiss city of Bellinzona. These walls and defensive structures lead up to the Montebello Castle. These structures were constructed initially by the Milanese in the 15th century CE.

View of Montebello Castle from Castelgrande in Bellinzona, Switzerland The Milanese regularly reinforced the Castlegrande and Montebello castles throughout the 15th century CE. All three of Bellinzona's castles are now UNESCO World Heritage...

The Milanese regularly reinforced the Castlegrande castle throughout the 15th century CE. They also rebuilt the Murata - the walls located on the west side of Castelgrande - in addition to reinforcing the city’s walls. Although the Swiss...

This is the Castelgrande in Bellinzona, Switzerland. The castles of Bellinzona are a set of three medieval fortifications located in and surrounding the city of Bellinzona, which is located in Canton Ticino, Switzerland. These castles are...

Bellinzona flourished as a city under the rule of the Visconti and Sforza dynasties in the Late Middle Ages, who secured the Alpine passes, upheld customs laws, and balanced state finances and ordinances. The Milanese also rebuilt the Murata...

Alexandre Cabanel, 1887 CE. Oil on canvas, exhibited at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.

The Obsequies of an Egyptian Cat, oil on canvas by John Reinhard Weguelin, 1886. Auckland Art Gallery. A priestess offers gifts of food and milk to the spirit of a cat. On an altar stands the mummy of the deceased, and the tomb...

Copy of funerary stela with inscription, Vira-Gambarogno, Ticino. 5th century BC. The name of the deceased reads from bottom to top: teromui kalui. Find our more: The Oldest Writing in Switzerland.

Around 390 BCE. Erstfeld. Canton Uri. Protection for travellers: This treasure was deposited in a rock crevice in a valley leading to the Gotthard Pass, probably as a votive offering by a group of travellers. The rings bear human and animal...