Morcote, Canton of Ticino 🇨🇭 Relaxing Road Trip & Virtual Walking Tour in Switzerland Ep#20

This 'Relaxing Road Trip Series' will show you a full drive journey from Nidwalden, Bellinzona, Locarno, Ascona, Morcote to Lugano in cantons of Nidwalden, Uri & Ticino in Switzerland. 4K UHD + Calm driving in national roads in the middle of Switzerland. Filmed in April 2021. Subscription :    / @magicboxswitzerland   Videography by Magic Box Switzerland Copyright ⓒ 2021 MAGIC BOX SWITZERLAND, All Rights Reserved. Morcote, Canton of Ticino 🇨🇭 Relaxing Road Trip & Virtual Walking Tour in Switzerland Ep#20 *** Full Drive Journey link : https://goo.gl/maps/ZnASAs1rLtmycc2K6 ***************************************************** The Epic Road Trip Itinerary: 00:21 A2 motorway, Canton of Ticino in Switzerland 00:31 A1 (51) - Melide EXIT 00:54 Melide 04:54 Vico Morcote 06:02 Swiss Diamond Hotel Lugano 06:48 Morcote 12:09 Morcote 13:10 Town hall - Municipio di Morcote 15:22 Church - Chiesa di Sant'Antonio abate 20:48 Church - Chiesa Santa Maria del Sasso 25:29 Lake Lugano (Lago di Lugano) ***************************************************** Canton of Ticino Ticino, sometimes Tessin, officially the Republic and Canton of Ticino or less formally the Canton of Ticino, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eight districts and its capital city is Bellinzona. It is also traditionally divided into the Sopraceneri and the Sottoceneri, respectively north and south of Monte Ceneri. Morcote It is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Ticino situated about 10 kilometres from Lugano in the district of Lugano on the shore of Lake Lugano. Starting around 1100, Morcote was home to a castle that was built to guard and control commerce on the lake. Until the dam was built in Melide in 1847, Morcote was the largest port on Lake Lugano. Goods from northern Italy were shipped across the lake to the rest of Ticino. In 1422 the town was granted privileges by the Duke of Milan, which included the rights to impose taxes, self-government, independent fishing and the right to hold markets. After the plague year of 1432, only seven families survived in the town. The town was often caught between the rival powers of Milan and Como as they fought for control in Lombardy. In 1517 the region came under the control of the Old Swiss Confederation, and was added to the Vogtei of Lugano. However Morcote retained extensive rights, including judicial and tax autonomy as well as fishing rights over the entire lake. During the Late Middle Ages the major industries of Morcote included fishing, farming and shipping. During the end of the Middle Ages, artists began to move into the town as well. In 1583 the town had a self-supporting parish established in the parish church Santa Maria del Sasso, which dated from the 13th century. The church of Santa Maria del Sasso was probably built in the 13th century. It was completely rebuilt in 1462 in the style of the Renaissance. In 1758 it was renovated in the Baroque style, while in the 18th century a monumental staircase was added to the front of the church. The church tower was built in the Middle Ages and made taller during the 16th century. The church contains several valuable frescos from the 16th and 17th centuries including one painting that is dated to 1513. The sacramental chapel contains carvings from 1591 and paintings from 1611. In the chapel on the opposite side contains an example of illusionistic architecture painting from the 18th century. Near the church is the Chapel Sant' Antonio do Padova which was built in 1676 with an unusual octagonal floor plan and dome. Cemetery of Morcote In 1750, a large cemetery was added near the church. In the terraced cemetery overlooking the lake, many artists are buried, among them Alexander Moissi, actor, Georges Baklanoff, Russian baritone, Georg Kaiser, German author, and Eugen d’Albert, German composer and pianist. The chapel of Sant' Antonio Abata, consecrated before 1591, was originally a hospice run by the Antonines order of Vienna. The interior houses several frescoes from a 15th-century master artist from Seregno, as well as other newer paintings. Lake Lugano Lago di Lugano (or Ceresio) is a glacial lake which is situated on the border between southern Switzerland and northern Italy. The lake, named after the city of Lugano, is situated between Lake Como and Lago Maggiore. It was cited for the first time by Gregory of Tours in 590 with the name Ceresio, a name which is said to have derived from the Latin word cerasus, meaning cherry, and refers to the abundance of cherry trees which at one time adorned the shores of the lake. The lake appears in documents in 804 under the name Laco Luanasco. Source : Wikipedia #Morcote #Ticino #Switzerland #Tessin #Chiesa_Santa_Maria_del_Sasso #Chiesa_di_Sant_Antonio_abate #Lake_Lugano #Lago_di_Lugano #Melide #Vico_Morcote #Municipio_di_Morcote