Bellinzona - Gateway to Italy, Switzerland (272/418)

The Bellinzone site consists of a group of fortifications centring on the castle of Castelgrande, which stands on the rocky peak looking out over the entire Ticino valley. Running from the castle, a series of fortified walls protect the ancient town and block the passage through the valley. A second castle forms an integral part of the fortifications; a third but separate castle (Sasso Corbaro) was built on an isolated rocky promontory south-east of the other fortifications.