Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Bellinzona, Switzerland
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1.9 km
59 m
Experience Bellinzona in Switzerland in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Sight 1: Chiesa di San Biagio
The parish church of San Biagio is a Catholic place of worship located in Ravecchia, a suburb of Bellinzona.
Sight 2: Villa dei Cedri
The Villa dei Cedri Museum is a Bellinzona art museum. The museum presents the Ticino, Lombard and Swiss artistic production from the nineteenth century to today. In particular, the collection collects monographic funds of significant artists in particular in the area and there is a specific attention to works on paper and graphic art. The villa owes its name to the great cedars of the park where the villa is located.
Sight 3: Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie
The church of Santa Maria delle Grazie is a Franciscan church of Bellinzona.
Wikipedia: Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie (Bellinzona) (IT)
Sight 4: Chiesa di San Rocco
The church of San Rocco is a religious building located in Bellinzona in the Canton of Ticino.
Sight 5: Collegiata dei Santi Pietro et Stefano
The collegiate church of Saints Pietro, Paolo and Stefano is a Renaissance religious building with baroque inserts located in Bellinzona. The building, home of the Parish of the Ticino city, houses numerous works of art dating back to a period between the fifteenth and 19th centuries. Among these are the great Acquasantiera known with the name of Fontana Trivulzio, dating back to 1465, and an organ whose original nucleus dates back to 1588.
Wikipedia: Chiesa collegiata dei Santi Pietro e Stefano (IT)
Sight 6: Castello di Montebello
The castle of Montebello is located in Bellinzona. Its previous names were "Small Castle", "New Castle" and "Middle Castle" from the fourteenth to 1506, then Schwyz Castle until 1818 and finally St. Martin's Castle. The medieval complex of which it is part, which includes Castelgrande, Sasso Corbaro and the walls that connect them, has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000. Today it houses the Archaeology and History of the Origins of the City section of the Civic Museum.
Wikipedia: Castello di Montebello (Bellinzona) (IT), Website
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