Castello di Sasso Corbaro
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What's on here
Why go
- The UNESCO World Heritage ensemble includes Castelgrande, Montebello Castle and the city wall.
- The last of Bellinzona’s castles to be built, it became the town’s highest fortification.
- A 14-metre keep stands opposite the entrance.
Plan your visit
Prices
From the venue's website · checked 27 Sep 2026
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 18:00Show all
Don't miss
- Portcullis tracesLook for traces of the portcullis and its locking mechanism at the courtyard entrance.Courtyard entrance
- Emma family crestLook for the Emma family’s coat of arms on the stone stove in Sala Emma Poglia.Sala Emma Poglia
Know before you go
- Open daily, 10:00–18:00.
Tips for your visit
- Buy tickets online through the castle’s website.
Interesting facts3
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Sasso Corbaro means “Raven rock,” after the dark rock beneath the castle.
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Other names include Castello di Cima, Castello di Unterwalden and Castello di Santa Barbara.
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The castle is a cultural property of national importance.
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History
- around 1400A defensive tower may already have stood on the hill.
- 1479Built in six months following the duchy’s defeat at Giornico, the castle was commissioned by Ludovico il Moro to prevent attackers bypassing the lower castles and valley walls. Danesio Maineri and Benedetto Ferrini were entrusted with the work; Ghiringhelli completed it after Ferrini died of plague.
- 1506Nidwalden received the castle when Bellinzona’s three castles were divided among Uri, Schwyz and Nidwalden.
- 1798The fortress was abandoned after the territory joined the Helvetic Republic.
- 1803The Canton of Ticino acquired the castle.
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- 1870The canton sold the castle to private owners, who used it as a summer residence.
- 1919The castle returned to the canton, which restored or partly rebuilt the ravelin, entrance portals, chapel and well.
- 1933–1934Major restoration work took place.
- 1963–1964Comprehensive restoration took place.
- 1997–2006Interior renovations in 1997–98 were followed by restoration work in 2001–06.
How to get there
- BusFrom Bellinzona station, take postal bus 4 from Piazzale Stazione toward Artore. Address: Via Sasso Corbaro 44, Bellinzona.
- 30 minOn footFrom Montebello Castle, allow about 30 minutes on foot, with 150 metres of ascent.
Sources: Château de Sasso Corbaro - Wikipedia · Bellinzona - Wikivoyage (see) · Home - Fortezza Bellinzona - UNESCO World Herit… · Visit - Fortezza Bellinzona - UNESCO World Heri… · Castel Grande Museum - Fortezza Bellinzona · Castello di Sasso Corbaro - Wikipedia · Sasso Corbaro - Wikipedia · checked 29 Sep 2026
- Website
- fortezzabellinzona.ch/
- Phone
- +41 91 825 21 31
Questions and answers
How much are tickets to Castello di Sasso Corbaro?
Adults: 28 CHF. Students/AVS: 10 CHF.
Is Castello di Sasso Corbaro connected to the other fortifications?
It is the only one of Bellinzona’s three castles not connected to the other fortifications.
What else formed part of Castello di Sasso Corbaro’s life?
It also served as a prison in peacetime and contains a chapel dedicated to Saint Barbara.
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