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Cà di Ferro

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The Cà di Ferro is an important architectural monument from the 16th century. The building complex is one of the most important historical buildings on Lake Maggiore.
Casa di Ferro, a castle-like building complex on the lakeshore near Minusio. The Casa di Ferro is an architectural monument that recalls an important period in Swiss history, the heyday of the mercenaries in the 16th century. It acquired the reputation of a military base for the recruitment of mercenariess. The builder of the Casa die Ferro was Peter a Pro, the son of Jakob a Pro, who had the castle at Seedorf in Uri, named after the family, built around 1556/59. Around the same time, Peter a Pro built the Casa di Ferro in Minusio. As far as the rooms are habitable, the building complex serves today as a private residence.

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2'706'927E 1'114'714N
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46.175411, 8.823318
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46°10'31.5"N 8°49'23.9"E
UTM
32T 486362 5113552
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