The Book Box

The Book Box is a public bookcase in Locarno, Ticino. The Book Box is situated nearby to the fountain Fontana Pedrazzini, as well as near the arts center Cmbusateatro.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Locarno Film Festival and Visconti Castle.

Locarno Film Festival

Recreation area

Photo: Pardofestival, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Locarno International Film Festival is a major international film festival held annually in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, the festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, including feature-length narrative, documentary, short, avant-garde, and retrospective programs. Locarno Film Festival is situated 340 metres northwest of The Book Box.

Visconti Castle

Castle

Photo: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Visconti Castle Italian: Castello Visconteo is a castle in Locarno, Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. In January 2004, the Italian historian Marino Vigano' speculated that it may have been designed by Leonardo da Vinci: after 7 years of studies, the Leonardo's Rivellino was recognized as a Da Vinci project. Visconti Castle is situated 430 metres west of The Book Box.

Locarno railway station

Railway station

Photo: Sir James, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Locarno railway station serves the city of Locarno, in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. However, the station is located within the adjacent municipality of Muralto, near the shore of Lake Maggiore. Locarno railway station is situated 570 metres north of The Book Box.