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title: Entranceway to the Murata at Castelgrande in Bellinzona
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9899/entranceway-to-the-murata-at-castelgrande-in-belli/
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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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# Entranceway to the Murata at Castelgrande in Bellinzona

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

## Image File

[![Entranceway to the Murata at Castelgrande in Bellinzona](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9899.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9899.jpg)

## Image Caption

Bellinzona flourished as a [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) under the rule of the Visconti and Sforza dynasties in the Late Middle Ages, who secured the Alpine passes, upheld customs laws, and balanced state finances and ordinances. The Milanese also rebuilt the Murata - the walls located on the west side of Castelgrande.

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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). Entranceway to the Murata at Castelgrande in Bellinzona. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9899/entranceway-to-the-murata-at-castelgrande-in-belli/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Entranceway to the Murata at Castelgrande in Bellinzona." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 23, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9899/entranceway-to-the-murata-at-castelgrande-in-belli/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Entranceway to the Murata at Castelgrande in Bellinzona." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Jan 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9899/entranceway-to-the-murata-at-castelgrande-in-belli/>.

## License & Copyright

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