Roux 1 04. There are also museums in the other two castles. Artists 2018 . La Rocca 2 03. The castle was developed and controlled by the Duchy of Milan when ruled by the Visconti … History Clubs Bellinzona Bellinzona. You will be pleasantly surprised to learn that the present views of the castle date back to between the 13th and the 16th Century, with a multitude of renovations undertaken in between. History records indicate that Bellinzona was fortified only in the 13th Century. notitle Top goalscorers . AC Bellinzona. Joe Louis Walker Mud Morganfield Sugaray Rayford Band Corey Harris, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Cedric Watson Carlo Sonny Leyland with Egidio Ingala Band Nico Duportal & His Rhythm’n’Dudes Greg Izor & Marco Pandolfi ... BELLINZONA BLUES SESSIONS 2013-2014. Bellinzona's strategic position at the crossroads of the alpine routes connecting the North to the South (Gotthard, Lukmanier, San Bernardino, Nufenen) is the reason why around the year 400 an important defensive project with three castles, towers and city walls was built.The Dukes of Milan were the ones to block the valley of the River Ticino. AC Bellinzona. During its history the castle has been known as the stronghold (before the 13th century), the Old Castle in the 14–15th centuries, Un Castle after 1506 and Saint Michael"s Castle from 1818. The Bellinzona castles are some of the most enchanting examples of fortified medieval architecture of the Alps.” This was the description of the three Bellinzona castles with the curtain wall and defensive wall provided on 30 November 2000 when they were listed as a prestigious UNESCO World Heritage Site. From the Castelgrande, Bellinzona's oldest and mightiest castle, there is a beautiful view over the Old Town and the surrounding area. Sermeter 4 02. Bellinzona, capital of Ticino canton, southern Switzerland, on the Ticino River, at the junction of roads to the St. Gotthard, Lukmanier, and San Bernardino passes, east of Locarno. Possibly of Roman origin, it was first mentioned in ad 590 and played a considerable part in the early history of Lombardy… The site of Castelgrande has been fortified since at least the late 1st century BC and until the 13th century it was the only fortification in Bellinzona. The medieval Montebello castle of Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland. SUI. History. 01. A little museum in the Castelgrande documents the history of Bellinzona's castles and town centre.