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title: Southern Defensive Walls in Bellinzona
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9893/southern-defensive-walls-in-bellinzona/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Southern Defensive Walls in Bellinzona

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Southern Defensive Walls in Bellinzona](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9893.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9893.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is a view of the southern [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) walls in the Swiss city of Bellinzona. These walls and defensive structures lead up to the Montebello Castle. These structures were constructed initially by the Milanese in the 15th century CE.

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2019, January 23). Southern Defensive Walls in Bellinzona. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9893/southern-defensive-walls-in-bellinzona/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Southern Defensive Walls in Bellinzona." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 23, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9893/southern-defensive-walls-in-bellinzona/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Southern Defensive Walls in Bellinzona." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Jan 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9893/southern-defensive-walls-in-bellinzona/>.

## License & Copyright

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