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Lift, Castelgrande castle, Bellinzona, Switzerland

Public lift designed by Aurelio Galfetti, cut into the bedrock, to access Castelgrande, a large defensive medieval castle in the Old Town of Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland. A fortification has been in place here since the 1st century BC, although the current buildings date from the 12th and 15th centuries. The castle is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and now houses the Museo Castelgrande. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Public lift designed by Aurelio Galfetti, cut into the bedrock, to access Castelgrande, a large defensive medieval castle in the Old Town of Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland. A fortification has been in place here since the 1st century BC, although the current buildings date from the 12th and 15th centuries. The castle is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and now houses the Museo Castelgrande. Picture by Manuel Cohen