{"id":30220,"date":"2023-01-18T13:57:01","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T12:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fortezzabellinzona.ch\/discover-la-murata\/"},"modified":"2023-04-04T13:12:46","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T11:12:46","slug":"discover-la-murata","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fortezzabellinzona.ch\/en\/discover-la-murata\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover La Murata"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row dfd_row_config=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1677668219603{background-image: url(https:\/\/fortezzabellinzona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/fortezza_bellinzona_murata_mobile_new.jpg?id=29101) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"800\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"650\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"650\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"400\" style=\"height: 800px;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;scoprireinterno&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1679557447445{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}&#8221; col_shadow=&#8221;box_shadow_enable:disable|shadow_horizontal:0|shadow_vertical:15|shadow_blur:50|shadow_spread:0|box_shadow_color:rgba(0%2C0%2C0%2C.35)&#8221; col_shadow_hover=&#8221;box_shadow_enable:disable|shadow_horizontal:0|shadow_vertical:15|shadow_blur:50|shadow_spread:0|box_shadow_color:rgba(0%2C0%2C0%2C.35)&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/fortezzabellinzona.ch\/en\/discover\/\">\u2190 DISCOVER<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;scoprireinterno&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1677666026051{padding-top: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column col_shadow=&#8221;box_shadow_enable:disable|shadow_horizontal:0|shadow_vertical:15|shadow_blur:50|shadow_spread:0|box_shadow_color:rgba(0%2C0%2C0%2C.35)&#8221; col_shadow_hover=&#8221;box_shadow_enable:disable|shadow_horizontal:0|shadow_vertical:15|shadow_blur:50|shadow_spread:0|box_shadow_color:rgba(0%2C0%2C0%2C.35)&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1674046115722{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"dfd-heading-shortcode\"><div class=\"dfd-heading-module-wrap  text-left style_01 dfd-heading-69d395b980346 dfd-disable-resposive-headings\" id=\"dfd-heading-69d395b980346\" ><div class=\"inline-block\"><div class=\"dfd-heading-module\"><h1 class=\"widget-title dfd-title \" style=\"\">The bulwark<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(function($) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$(\"head\").append(\"<style>.dfd-heading-69d395b980346 .dfd-heading-module .widget-title {margin-bottom:25px;}.dfd-heading-69d395b980346.dfd-heading-module-wrap .dfd-heading-module .dfd-heading-delimiter {margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;}@media (max-width: 799px){.dfd-heading-69d395b980346 .dfd-title{font-size: 32px !important;letter-spacing: 0px !important;line-height: 38px !important;}}<\/style>\");\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t})(jQuery);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/script><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;scoprireinterno&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; dfd_column_responsive_enable=&#8221;dfd-column-responsive-enable&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1677666933115{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}&#8221; col_shadow=&#8221;box_shadow_enable:disable|shadow_horizontal:0|shadow_vertical:15|shadow_blur:50|shadow_spread:0|box_shadow_color:rgba(0%2C0%2C0%2C.35)&#8221; col_shadow_hover=&#8221;box_shadow_enable:disable|shadow_horizontal:0|shadow_vertical:15|shadow_blur:50|shadow_spread:0|box_shadow_color:rgba(0%2C0%2C0%2C.35)&#8221; responsive_styles=&#8221;padding_bottom_mobile:50&#8243;][vc_column_text]Connected to the western part of Castel Grande, the bulwark completely blocked off the Ticino valley, guaranteeing the Duchy of Milan control of numerous alpine passes.<\/p>\n<p>Although the origins of this mighty wall are not precisely documented, it is likely that an early barrier wall was erected in the aftermath of the conquest of Bellinzona Castle by the Visconti family in 1340. But it was only during the 1480s, that is, in the era of the Sforza family, that the bulwark was significantly reinforced and expanded in light of the growing expansionist aims of the Confederate. The complex was doubled through the construction of a second wall, thus creating the two passageways that can still be seen: one covered, about 4 meters high, and the other, in the form of an upper external walkway, equipped with battlements and embrasures.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to forming a structure that served to defend and keep watch over the territory, the bulwark \u2013 along with its gate \u2013 was also an important point for controlling goods in transit to Bellinzona and other regional fairs. In the fifteenth century, the bulwark had its own castellan, who \u2013 not always successfully \u2013 watched out to ensure that the walls were not crossed for military or smuggling purposes.<\/p>\n<p>In 1489, by order of Duke Ludovico Sforza, a bridge was also built \u2013 also called the Ponte della Torretta \u2013 with the intention of further closing off the valley from Castel Grande to the right bank of the Ticino river. This imposing fortified system \u2013 about 800 meters long \u2013 was severely damaged by the flood of the Ticino river in May 1515 \u2013 an event also known as the \u201cBuzza di Biasca\u201d \u2013 which destroyed the bridge and a stretch of the bulwark itself about 150 meters long.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1677666938424{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}&#8221; col_shadow=&#8221;box_shadow_enable:disable|shadow_horizontal:0|shadow_vertical:15|shadow_blur:50|shadow_spread:0|box_shadow_color:rgba(0%2C0%2C0%2C.35)&#8221; col_shadow_hover=&#8221;box_shadow_enable:disable|shadow_horizontal:0|shadow_vertical:15|shadow_blur:50|shadow_spread:0|box_shadow_color:rgba(0%2C0%2C0%2C.35)&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row anchor=&#8221;ristorazione&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"200\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"150\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"150\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"100\" style=\"height: 200px;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row dfd_row_config=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1677668219603{background-image: url(https:\/\/fortezzabellinzona.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/fortezza_bellinzona_murata_mobile_new.jpg?id=29101) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;scoprireinterno&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1679557447445{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}&#8221; col_shadow=&#8221;box_shadow_enable:disable|shadow_horizontal:0|shadow_vertical:15|shadow_blur:50|shadow_spread:0|box_shadow_color:rgba(0%2C0%2C0%2C.35)&#8221; col_shadow_hover=&#8221;box_shadow_enable:disable|shadow_horizontal:0|shadow_vertical:15|shadow_blur:50|shadow_spread:0|box_shadow_color:rgba(0%2C0%2C0%2C.35)&#8221;][vc_column_text]\u2190 DISCOVER[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;scoprireinterno&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1677666026051{padding-top: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column col_shadow=&#8221;box_shadow_enable:disable|shadow_horizontal:0|shadow_vertical:15|shadow_blur:50|shadow_spread:0|box_shadow_color:rgba(0%2C0%2C0%2C.35)&#8221; col_shadow_hover=&#8221;box_shadow_enable:disable|shadow_horizontal:0|shadow_vertical:15|shadow_blur:50|shadow_spread:0|box_shadow_color:rgba(0%2C0%2C0%2C.35)&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1674046115722{padding-right: 25px<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-custom.php","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-30220","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fortezzabellinzona.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fortezzabellinzona.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fortezzabellinzona.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fortezzabellinzona.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fortezzabellinzona.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30220"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/fortezzabellinzona.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30220\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30844,"href":"https:\/\/fortezzabellinzona.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30220\/revisions\/30844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fortezzabellinzona.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}