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Montebello Castle

🇨🇭 Switzerland · 13th century

Montebello Castle in Switzerland
Photo: Christian David · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Montebello Castle is a spur castle in Bellinzona, the capital of the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. As one of the three castles of Bellinzona it has belonged since 2000 to the UNESCO World Heritage, together with the Castelgrande, the Castello di Sasso Corbaro and the Murata. It is at the same time a cultural property of national importance. The castle lies at 313 m above sea level on a rocky outcrop east of the old town and is connected with the town wall.

Machine-translated from “Castello di Montebello (Bellinzona)” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Montebello Castle ranks #3,776 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #35 of the 201 mapped in Switzerland. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 69% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Lugano, 21 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Montebello Castle?

Montebello Castle stands in Switzerland, at 46.19123°, 9.02676°.

When was Montebello Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1250. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

Is Montebello Castle a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

Yes — it is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, per its Wikidata entry.

How famous is Montebello Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,776 of 8,133 worldwide, and #35 in Switzerland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Montebello Castle?

Castelgrande, about 1 km away.

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