Fontana della Foca
Fontana della Foca is a fountain in Bellinzona, Ticino. Fontana della Foca is situated nearby to the library Biblioteca pubblica di diritto, as well as near the town hall Palazzo delle Orsoline.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Castelgrande and Torre Bianca.
Castle of Castelgrande
Photo: Aliman5040, Public domain.
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. Castle of Castelgrande is situated 210 metres north of Fontana della Foca.
Torre Bianca
Photo: Tschubby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Torre Bianca is situated 260 metres northeast of Fontana della Foca.
San Rocco
Church
Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Rocco is a church, which is situated 220 metres southeast of Fontana della Foca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carasso and Monte Carasso.
Carasso
Village
Carasso and Galbisio are the parts of Bellinzona, Switzerland, located on the west side of the river Ticino. The patriciate of Carasso is responsible for the management of the forest and other community resources of the fraction.
Monte Carasso
Village
Photo: Ticino2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monte Carasso is a former municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 2 April 2017 the former municipalities of Camorino, Claro, Giubiasco, Gnosca, Gorduno, Gudo, Moleno, Pianezzo, Preonzo, Sant'Antonio and Sementina merged into the municipality of Bellinzona.
Giubiasco
Village
Photo: Luca Mascaro, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Giubiasco is a former municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 2 April 2017 the former municipalities of Camorino, Claro, Gnosca, Gorduno, Gudo, Moleno, Monte Carasso, Pianezzo, Preonzo, Sant'Antonio and Sementina merged into the municipality of Bellinzona.
Fontana della Foca
- Type: Fountain
- Location: Bellinzona, Bellinzona District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.19114° or 46° 11′ 28″ northLongitude
9.02077° or 9° 1′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8FRF52RC+F8OpenStreetMap ID
node 1261933576OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountain
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Biblioteca pubblica di diritto and Palazzo delle Orsoline.
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