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the city in the heart of the Alps History

Sondrio deve la sua fortuna alla posizione strategica al centro della Valtellina, tra le Orobie e le Retiche.
Le prime testimonianze of ancient settlements dating back to the Iron Age: the stone altar and the stone carvings of triangular Triasso closely recall the most famous recordings of Valcamonica.
no trace remains of Roman, but there are many examples of the medieval era, from two of the three castles that dominate the city: Castel and Castel Grumello Masegra.

This, at the mouth of Valmalenco on the path that led to the passage of the wall partition and Chur, the ancient capital of the Three Leagues, is the only castle that has been saved from the dismantling, initiated after the Holy Slaughter , who dominated the government of Graubünden Valtellina for three centuries. Indeed, it was the residence of the powerful family of Salis, the most famous and influential families who had enriched Graubünden with the purchase of public offices and trade of wines from Valtellina. The castle is now partially open to the public and is home to the museum on historic domination of the Grisons.

Castel Grumello hand, is a rare example of a residential castle Gemini and another with a military function. Now the castle is the patrimony of the FAI and is therefore open to the public.