This UNESCO cover from Switzerland celebrates the site called "Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market Town of Bellinzone". Inscribed as an UNESCO World Heritage site since 2000, the fortifications
at Bellinzona protected the entrance to the Ticino valley and in turn the access to one of the most important Alpine passes, leading to north Italy. The bulk of the fortifications dates to the 15th century, though some parts are centuries older. The property comprises two castles, Castelgrande and Montebello, which are connected by walls, and a third castle, Sasso Corbaro, which was built on an isolated rocky promontory. The site is in an excellent state of conservation.
