Castello di Serravalle. Valle di Blenio, Cantone Ticino. Storia e archeologia
Academy of Architecture
The Castle of Serravalle has been enhanced in the last twenty years by an interdisciplinary project, comprising archaeological investigations (2002–2006) and conservative restoration (2006–2022). The results achieved are important for the history of the strategic site and for military studies in general.
The numerous finds brought to light have enabled us to substantially expand our historical understanding of the Middle Ages, going so far as to backdate the origins of the first castle on the rocky spur to the 10th century. Three centuries later this would be replaced by the one violently destroyed in 1402.
The study analysed the techniques of construction and destruction of the two castles, as well as aspects of the everyday life and cultural and commercial influences that characterised them.
The publication seeks to provide a point of reference for the valley, which sees the Castle of Serravalle as a place of identity and memory in the contemporary landscape.