Visconti Castle (Locarno)
Castle in Locarno, Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Visconti Castle Italian: Castello Visconteo is a castle in Locarno, Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[1]
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Visconti Castle | |
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Castello Visconteo | |
Locarno in Switzerland | |
Coordinates | 46.1679°N 8.7933°E / 46.1679; 8.7933 |
Site information | |
Open to the public | yes |
Condition | restored and converted into museum |
Site history | |
Built | 12th or 13th century |
Fate | partially demolished 1531/32 today museum |
Battles/wars | War of the League of Cambrai |
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In January 2004, the Italian historian Marino Vigano' speculated that it may have been designed by Leonardo da Vinci: after 7 years of studies, the Leonardo's Rivellino was recognized as a Da Vinci project.[2]