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title: White Tower and Black Tower at Castelgrande
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9895/white-tower-and-black-tower-at-castelgrande/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# White Tower and Black Tower at Castelgrande

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

## Image File

[![White Tower and Black Tower at Castelgrande](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9895.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9895.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is a picture of the Black Tower (Italian: Torre [Nero](https://www.worldhistory.org/Nero/)) in the foreground and White Tower (Italian: Torre Bianca) in the background at the medieval fortress of Castelgrande in Bellinzona, Switzerland.

#### Editorial Review

This human-authored image has been reviewed by our editorial team before publication to ensure accuracy, reliability and adherence to academic standards in accordance with our [editorial policy](https://www.worldhistory.org/static/editorial-policy/).

## 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). White Tower and Black Tower at Castelgrande. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9895/white-tower-and-black-tower-at-castelgrande/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "White Tower and Black Tower at Castelgrande." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 23, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9895/white-tower-and-black-tower-at-castelgrande/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "White Tower and Black Tower at Castelgrande." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Jan 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9895/white-tower-and-black-tower-at-castelgrande/>.

## License & Copyright

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