2016-12-23 Bellinzona

On the way back from Locarno we went and visited one of the three castles of Bellinzona and it’s famous wall—and took some pictures. As Wikipedia says: “During the second half of the 14th century a long wall, the Murata, was built across the Tessin valley, allowing Milan to protect and tax the trade route over the St. Gotthard Pass.” ¹ The wall is hollow.

some pictures

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