Ticino
Bellinzona District
Bellinzona

Torre Nera

Torre Nera is a tower in , . Torre Nera is situated nearby to , as well as near the archaeological site .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: tower and part of Castelgrande in Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle of Castelgrande and Torre Bianca.

Photo: Aliman5040, Public domain.
The Castles of Bellinzona are a group of fortifications located around the town of , the capital of the Swiss canton of . Situated on the , the group is composed of fortified walls and three castles named Castelgrande, Montebello and Sasso Corbaro.

Photo: Tschubby, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Church
Photo: Gidoca, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 210 metres southeast of Torre Nera.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carasso and Monte Carasso.

Village
and Galbisio are the parts of , Switzerland, located on the west side of the river . The patriciate of is responsible for the management of the forest and other community resources of the fraction.

Village
Photo: Ticino2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of in Switzerland. On 2 April 2017 the former municipalities of , , , , , , , , , and merged into the municipality of .

Village
Photo: Luca Mascaro, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a former municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of in . On 2 April 2017 the former municipalities of , , , , , , , , , and merged into the municipality of .

Torre Nera

Latitude
46.19305° or 46° 11′ 35″ north
Longitude
9.022° or 9° 1′ 19″ east
Open location code
8FRF52VC+6Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 43385290
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q104216778
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In Other Languages

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

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cappella di San Pietro and Castelgrande historical museum.

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