Castle of Castelgrande
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.Photo: Aliman5040, Public domain.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: One of three castles in Bellinzona
- Also known as: “Castelgrande”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Torre Bianca and Santi Pietro e Stefano.
Santi Pietro e Stefano
Church
Photo: Gidoca, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santi Pietro e Stefano is a church, which is situated 220 metres southeast of Castle of Castelgrande.
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.
Castle of Castelgrande
- Categories: castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Bellinzona, Bellinzona District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.1929° or 46° 11′ 34″ northLongitude
9.02175° or 9° 1′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8FRF52VC+5MOpenStreetMap ID
node 3256406527OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q664376
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Castle of Castelgrande” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “大城堡 (贝林佐纳)”
- Chinese: “大城堡”
- Dutch: “Castelgrande”
- French: “Castelgrande”
- German: “Castelgrande”
- German: “Castello Grande Bellinzona”
- Italian: “Castelgrande”
- Japanese: “カステルグランデ”
- Lombard: “Castell Gran (Belinzona)”
- Lombard: “Castell Gran”
- Russian: “Замок Кастельгранде”
- Russian: “Кастельгранде”
- Spanish: “Castelgrande”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Castelgrande”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Torre Nera and Cappella di San Pietro.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Ristorante Castelgrande and Grotto san Michele.
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