Pra della Sponda

Pra della Sponda is a meadow in Chiasso, Mendrisio District, Ticino. Pra della Sponda is situated nearby to the ruins Sgarauscia, as well as near the pond Biotopo dell’Alpe di Mendrisio.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bellavista railway station and Santa Maria Maddalena Church.

Bellavista railway station

Railway station

Photo: trams aux fils., CC BY 2.0.

Bellavista is a railway station on the Monte Generoso railway, a rack railway that connects Capolago with the summit of Monte Generoso in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Bellavista railway station is situated 580 metres northwest of Pra della Sponda.

Santa Maria Maddalena Church

Church

Photo: Andrzej O, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Santa Maria Maddalena Church is situated 2 km west of Pra della Sponda.

Sant’Andrea Parish Church

Church

Photo: JoachimKohlerBremen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sant’Andrea Parish Church is situated 2 km northwest of Pra della Sponda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capolago and Melano.

Capolago

Village

Photo: Snapshots Of The Past, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Capolago is a village situated at the south-eastern extremity of Lake Lugano, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Originally a municipality in its own right, Capolago is now a quarter of the municipality of Mendrisio, itself part of the district of Mendrisio.

Melano

Village

Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Melano is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 10 April 2022, the former municipalities of Maroggia, Melano and Rovio merged to form the new municipality of Val Mara.

Roncapiano

Hamlet

Photo: Kaitu, CC0.

Roncapiano is a hamlet.

Pra della Sponda

Type: Meadow
Location: Chiasso, Mendrisio District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

45.90664° or 45° 54′ 24″ north

Longitude

9.00471° or 9° 0′ 17″ east

Open location code

8FQFW243+MV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 303357646

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=meadow

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Pra della Sponda from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sgarauscia and Biotopo dell’Alpe di Mendrisio.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Osteria La Peonia and La Peonia.

Ticino: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Lugano, Bellinzona, Locarno, and Ascona.

Curious Meadows to Discover

Uncover intriguing meadows from every corner of the globe.