Torre Nera

Torre Nera is a tower in Bellinzona, Ticino. Torre Nera is situated nearby to Castle of Castelgrande, as well as near the archaeological site Cappella di San Pietro.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle of Castelgrande and Torre Bianca.

Castle of Castelgrande

Photo: Aliman5040, Public domain.

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.

Torre Bianca

Photo: Tschubby, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Montebello Castle

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Montebello Castle is situated 400 metres southeast of Torre Nera.

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.

Torre Nera

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: tower and part of Castelgrande in Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
Categories: tower, building, tourism, and historic site
Location: Bellinzona, Bellinzona District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.19305° or 46° 11′ 35″ north

Longitude

9.022° or 9° 1′ 19″ east

Wheelchair access

Open location code

8FRF52VC+6Q

OpenStreetMap ID

way 43385290

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Wikidata ID

Q104216778

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In Other Languages

From French to Italian—“Torre Nera” goes by many names.

French: “Torre Nera”
German: “Schwarzer Turm”
German: “Torre Nera”
Italian: “Torre Nera”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cappella di San Pietro and Castelgrande historical museum.

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