Pretorio Palace
Pretorio Palace is a building in Locarno, Ticino which is located on Via della Pace. Pretorio Palace is situated nearby to the hotel Ibis Locarno, as well as near the fountain Fontana Pedrazzini.Photo: JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: administrative building in Locarno in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Palazzo del Pretorio”
- Address: Via della Pace 6, Locarno, 6600
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 270 metres northwest of Pretorio Palace.
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 380 metres west of Pretorio Palace.
Ufficio postale Locarno
Post office
Photo: Pinotto992, CC BY-SA 3.0 it.
Ufficio postale Locarno is a post office, which is situated 190 metres northwest of Pretorio Palace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Muralto and Orselina.
Muralto
Village
Muralto is a municipality in the district of Locarno, in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Orselina
Village
Photo: Uwelino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orselina is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Minusio
Village
Photo: G. Steiger, CC BY 3.0.
Minusio is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Pretorio Palace
- Categories: architectural structure and administrative building
- Location: Locarno, Locarno District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.16806° or 46° 10′ 5″ northLongitude
8.79822° or 8° 47′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8FRC5Q9X+67OpenStreetMap ID
way 147069324OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q29884297
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In Other Languages
From German to Italian—“Pretorio Palace” goes by many names.
- German: “Palazzo del Pretorio”
- German: “Prätorianerpalast”
- Italian: “Palazzo del Pretorio”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ibis Locarno and Fontana Pedrazzini.
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