Visconti Castle
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.Photo: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Locarno in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Castello Visconteo” and “Complesso del Castello Visconteo”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Locarno Film Festival and Museo civico e archeologico.
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 260 metres northeast of Visconti Castle.
Museo civico e archeologico
Museum
Photo: WPestana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museo civico e archeologico is a museum.
PalaCinema Locarno
Movie theater
Photo: Civvì, CC BY-SA 4.0.
PalaCinema Locarno is a movie theater, which is situated 100 metres east of Visconti Castle.
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.
Visconti Castle
- Categories: architectural structure, Lowland Castle, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Locarno, Locarno District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.16789° or 46° 10′ 4″ northLongitude
8.79327° or 8° 47′ 36″ eastLevels
5Open location code
8FRC5Q9V+58OpenStreetMap ID
way 317356795OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q3662393
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Western Panjabi—“Visconti Castle” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “維斯康蒂城堡”
- Dutch: “Visconteo Castle”
- French: “château Visconti”
- French: “Château Visconti”
- French: “Complesso del Castello Visconteo”
- German: “Castello Di Locarno (Castello Visconteo)”
- German: “Castello Visconteo”
- German: “Complesso del Castello Visconteo”
- German: “Locarno”
- German: “Schloss Visconteo”
- Italian: “Castello visconteo (Locarno)”
- Italian: “Castello Visconteo di Locarno”
- Italian: “Castello Visconteo”
- Italian: “Complesso del Castello Visconteo”
- Lombard: “Castell de Locarn”
- Western Panjabi: “قلعہ وسکانٹیو”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Castello Visconteo and Casorella Museum.
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