Switzerland · 13th century
Mesocco Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Mesocco of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
The Castello ruins are among the largest in the canton. Originally the seat of the noble family von Sax, from the 12th century until 1480 it was held by the Freiherr of Misox/Mesocco. From 1480 until 1549 it was held by the Trivulzio family.
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Mesocco Castle ranks #3,754 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #38 of the 213 mapped in Switzerland. Founded 1219, it is older than 74% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 1090 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,042 times in the last 60 days, more than 70% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Lugano, 46 km away. It is one of the 26 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Graubünden. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.
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