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The museum also includes the decorated ceilings of Casa Ghiringhelli and from a former inn, the Albergo della Cervia as well as a collection from Bellinzona's mint. The museum is open throughout the year. To the west of the museum is the 19th-century arsenal, which now houses a restaurant. [14]
The site of the Castelgrande has been fortified since at least the late 1st century BC and until the 13th century, it was the only fortification in Bellinzona. During its history the castle has been known as the stronghold (before the 13th century), the Old Castle in the 14th and 15th centuries, Uri Castle after 1506 and Saint Michael's Castle ...
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The castles and defensive barriers of Bellinzona. A Letzi (plural: Letzinen, also known in German as a Talsperre in the sense of a fortification, not a dam [1]) or Letzimauer refers to defensive barriers whose purpose is to protect the entrance into a valley.
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Notable examples include the chocolatiers (cioccolatieri) of the Val Blenio, who migrated throughout Europe (see Swiss chocolate#History). [11] [12] Until 1878 the three largest cities, Bellinzona, Lugano and Locarno, alternated as capital of the canton. In 1878, however, Bellinzona became the only and permanent capital.
Castelgrande (castle), one of the Three Castles of Bellinzona, Switzerland Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Castelgrande .