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Locarno is the capital of the Locarno district in Switzerland, located on the northern tip of Lake Maggiore (Lago Maggiore) in the Swiss canton of Ticino, close to Ascona. It has a population of about 15,000. An important film festival, the Festival Internazionale del Cinema di Locarno, takes place every year in August in the Piazza Grande. The Locarno Treaties were negotiated here in 1925. In January 2004, the Italian historian Marino Vigano speculated that Locarno's castle may have been designed by Leonardo da Vinci. Locarno has a number of interesting sights that draw tourists year-round. Astrovia Locarno The Astrovia Locarno is a 1 : 1,000,000,000 scale model of the Solar System. The Sun can be found at the end of Via Gioacchino Respini where the cyclepath, which runs alongside the river, starts. Pluto, the final planet in the model, can be found 6 km away from this starting point in the village of Tegna. Madonna del Sasso, Cardada and Cimetta The sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso in Orselina above the city is the principal sight and goal of pilgrimage in the city. The founding of the sanctuary goes back to a vision of the Virgin Mary that the Franciscan brother Bartolomeo d'Ivrea in the night of 14/15 August 1480. The interior is highly decorated, and a platform gives a magnificent view of the city.

A gondola runs from Orselina to the top of Cardada (el. 1340 m), and a tram goes further to the top of Cimetta (el. 1670 m). Castello Visconteo Castello Visconteo on the edge of the old town was built in the 12th century, probably as the residence of a Captain Orelli, who remained true to the Emperor. In 1260, it fell into the hands of the Ghibellines. In, 1342, the Visconti of Milan, for whom it is now named, attacked the castle from both the land and the lake side and took it. It first came into the hands of the Eidgenossen in 1503. Today, only a fifth of the original structure remains. Most of that dates from the 15th and 16th centuries. Only the foundation remains from the original structure.


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  • TouristInfoDesk

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    Today, 20:02

  • Luca_Gastaldo

    Venerdì 1 giugno mostra collettiva Clinica Varini Orselina Locarno http://t.co/61OKdxuF

    Today, 19:56

  • ShitCinefagsSay

    Oh, it was the best film I saw at Locarno. You'll probably hear about it.

    Today, 19:51

  • KLKTV

    ♫ soundtracking "All We Want Baby (Live)" by Handsome Furs (@ Locarno Beach) http://t.co/3iRenjKf [pic]

    Today, 19:46

  • _merryhappy

    I'm pretty sure me and Samantha got a picture at Locarno a couple of weekend ago, where is that photo? Why haven't they added it!

    Today, 19:30

  • FatimaRioBerlin

    Enviado o material de "Laura" para Locarno. Uff ! Já conhece o fillme que será exibido em Madrid na próxima semana ? http://t.co/9JH1QYDQ

    Today, 18:58

  • Weatheriocom

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    Today, 18:40

  • nanderoid_boy

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    Today, 18:01

  • s_locarno

    そもそも、言語感覚というあたりが胡散臭い。譲ってそこはいいとしても、感覚を育てることに紋切り型の回答はあり得るのか?さらに、環境の配備や学習の継続性や読書が同じレベルで並べるあたりが意味がわからん。テストの答えとしてはよいとは思うけど、実際に指導する場合は混ぜるな危険だろうな。

    Today, 17:56

  • s_locarno

    RT @kyoinsaiyo100: 【小学校国語】言語感覚を養うにはどうすればよいですか。3つ答えなさい。(答え)①多様な場面や状況における学習の積み重ね②継続的な読書の時間③言語環境の整備 *①②のために、国語科の学習を他教科等の学習や学校教育全体に関連させていく工夫も大切

    Today, 17:53

  • cinent

    #Festival de #Cine de #Locarno dedica sección a #cine #mexicano http://t.co/Dgs226uG

    Today, 17:50

  • FatimaRioBerlin

    No correio enviando para Locarno material de "LauraUff! http://t.co/VBlcEXIX

    Today, 16:46

  • LagoMaggioreMI

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    Today, 16:22

  • TouristInfoDesk

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    Today, 16:03

  • s_locarno

    帰れない!

    Today, 16:02

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