The places...

Bellinzona: the Castel Grande (Great Castle) with the walls that climb towards the castles Montebello and Sasso Corbaro are in the background
in the foreground the homes in zone Dragonato and part of the old town with the tower of the town hall

Bellinzona, Bellinzona, View of Castel Grande from Dragonato (from the south to north) with part of the walls,
the tower of the town hall (left) and part of the old town

Bellinzona, view of the castle "Castel Grande" from Dragonato, a way of suouthern Bellinzona (from South to Nord)

Bellinzona, view from Galbisio (from the north to south) in the distance the church of Artore (left) and the fraction of Pian Lorenzo
below, to the centre, the family home of Giovanni Ciriaco Defendente and Rosetta Delcò

Bellinzona, view from Galbisio (from the north to south) in the distance the castles of Montebello (low) and Sasso Corbaro (top)

Bellinzona, view the fraction of Pian Lorenzo from the road that leads to the castles of Montebello and Sasso Corbaro. To the center,
of yellow and pink salmon, the family home of Giovanni Ciriaco Defendente and Rosetta Delcò.
In the background, towards the north-east, the access to the valley Riviera, direction Biasca, Leventina Valley - Gotthard and Blenio Valley
- Lucomagno, are important north-south link for people and goods to be always in the history.

Bellinzona, view of the fraction of Pian Lorenzo from the road that leads to the castles of Montebello and Sasso Corbaro.
To the center, of yellow and pink salmon, the family home of Giovanni Ciriaco Defendente and Rosetta Delcò.
In the lower the impressive building the railway station of Bellinzona and workshops of the Swiss Federal Railways.
Strategic points of transit and work for many people. These facilities are located close to the hill that houses the fraction of Daro,
fulcrum of the Delcò's families.

Bellinzona, view from Artore on the complex of the station and part of the fraction of Daro

Bellinzona, the castle of Montebello (said/also Schwyz), in the fraction of Pian Lorenzo above Daro and the city. The Background the Castle Grande.
Some documents reports that a Delcò (then the surname was De Capitis), in 1412, lived in the castle as crosbowman.

Bellinzona, view of the Castle Grande taken from Pian Lorenzo. In the background the old military barracks where stood well as the aviation field

The bell tower of the Church of Artore, a fraction above Bellinzona and Daro, beats out the hours for the inhabitants and travellers of today and of the past

Bellinzona, wonderful Aerial view of the castle Montebello above Bellinzona taken from "Ticino 7" / pictures: Ely Riva