The fortifications of Bellinzona (Ticino, Switzerland) are among the most important examples of medieval defensive architecture in the Alps. With its castles, walls, towers, battlements and gates, the city of Bellinzona had a very important defence line for the ancient Romans. The fortifications blocked access to the Ticino valley to northern populations and controlled tolls and roads to St. Gotthard Pass.
Its first written reference dates back to 590.
The Three Castles of Bellinzona and fortifications are designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Site.

De middeleeuwse burchten Castelgrande, Castello Montebello en Castello di Sasso Corbaro vormden in vroeger tijden de verdediging van de stad Bellinzona. De muren konden het hele dal afsluiten en zo de toegang tot de Gotthardpas beschermen cq. controleren.

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