View of the Alps from Train
Huge reinforced concrete bridge in Alps (also from Train)
1st view of a castle
Public Sqaure in Bellinzona with view of Castles
Sasso Corbaro Castle
Approaching the Castle Grande
The Entrance to Castle Grande
Light shaft at base of Castle Grande
underneath Castle Grande
Passageway of Castle Grande with Iron sculptures of guards.
What could be cooler than standing in a Castle... and looking at two other amazing castles?
Those sculptures again
Main lawn of Castle Grande. Features sculputer exhibit by artist Nag Arnoldi
Me with the sculpture guards
Bradley, a friend from DIS that I met up with in Switzerland. His family comes from Bellinzona, which is the main reason why he wanted to visit it. Little did I know how awesome of a town this is. Most towns are lucky if they have one castle.. Bellinzona has 3.
The main walkway into the castle
Sculpture lawn and tower.
now picture this.... if there was no fog... there would be an amazing view of the Alps in the background... unfortunately I never saw this view... so I guess that means I have to go back on a clear day
Sculptures and another tower
Another epic picture of 2 castles from Castle Grande
Sculpture and castles
Zoom in of Castle Montebello
Horse Sculpture
these reminded me of Chess pieces... pawns to be specific.
another epic view of the tower and sculpture lawn
The battlements of Castle Grande
Approach to Castle Grande from main gate.
Battlements again
The Two Towers.
Walkway along battlements
the walkway along the wall
grape zines adjacent to Castle Grande
Great picture showing the wall extending of Castle Grande and how it meets the main Castle.
Steve and Castle Grande
View of Bellinzona from the Wall
Defensive bottleneck in wall.
So I really liked this Castle....
Sculpture lawn from higher battlements
Great view of Bellinzona and Castles on the hill
View of square in Bellinzona from high up in the Castle. Don't get too dizzy
Bellinzona as seen from Castle Grande
The Swiss Flag
view of Tower from another tower.
Sculpture lawn again.
Poster for Sculpture art exhibit in Castle Grande.
A COW!
Front Gate of Castle Grande
Trees and the Swiss Flag
A castle, a tree and a flagpole.
Another view of the castles on the hill.
View of Castle Grande and Bellinzona church from hill.
Castle Grande
View of Castle Grande from high up.
Castle #2: Castello di Montebello.
So i took a lot of picture of this castle this day.....
Battlements in Montebello Castle
Castle Montebello with view of cute yellow church on the hill.
That cute yellow church I was talking about...
Me in Castle Montebello with Castle Grande in the background.
Castle Sasso Corbaro from Castle Montebello
What collection of castle pictures would be complete without a drawbridge?
Cool view of Castle Montebello
Drawbridge in Montebello
exit with drawbridge.
from battlements above exit to Montebello.
Battlements and towers in Montebello Castle.
The Swiss hill estates... and the yellow church.
Leaving Castle Montebello
Vineyards behind Montebello
View of Bellinzona
Walking up the hill to Castle #3
Small tree and a big castle... correction.... 2 castles....
that cute yellow church
still walking up the hill. We should have ordered a chariot.
...but at least we got some nice views along the way.
Castle #3: Castello di Sasso Corbaro seen through the trees.
Fall colors on the hill below castle Sasso Corbaro
Approach to the final castle.
Another view of Bellinzona
Beautiful fall colors
Here we are... on top of the tower in the Sasso Corbaro castle... with an epic view of the 2 lower castles.
zooming in on the 2 castles.
the small Castle Sasso Corbaro
View of town with Train station from Castle Sasso Corbaro.
Montebello and trees on the hill.
leaving Castle Sasso Corbaro.
The beautiful Swiss hills in the foothills of the Alps.
just take in those colors. amazing.
Sasso Corbaro through the trees.
ok i think that settles it... I am definitely going to design my own house to be a castle.
