Gruyeres Castle
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 Gruyeres Castle |
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| Alternative name (s): | Château de Gruyeres | |
| Creation time : | 1270 | |
| Conservation status: | Receive | |
| Place: | Gruyère | |
| Geographical location | 46 ° 35 '5.3 " N , 7 ° 5' 2.4" E | |
| Height: | 828 m above sea level M. | |
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The Gruyere Castle (French: Château de Gruyères) is a castle in the town of Gruyere in Swiss canton of Friborg .
investment
The castle of the former count towers over today's small town, which used to be the center of the county of Gruyères in the upper Saane valley . In its remote location, the county enjoyed extensive independence for a long time, but came under Count Rudolf III in 1244. of Gruyères under the suzerainty of Savoy . The castle was built between 1270 and 1282 in the style of Savoyard fortifications.
history
In the 10th century, the territory of the county of Gruyères belonged to the Kingdom of Burgundy . The first Count of Gruyeres known by name was Wilhelm I, who took part in the crusades around 1100 together with numerous young men from Gruyères .
The last owner of the castle, Count Michael von Gruyères, went bankrupt in 1554. The cities of Bern and Freiburg im Üechtland , which had financed his lavish lifestyle, were able to divide the county among themselves. The castle became part of Freiburg and from 1555 to 1814 it was the seat of the Freiburg bailiffs. The castle was the seat of the prefect until 1848 before it was sold to the Bovy family from Geneva in 1849. The castle later passed into the possession of the Balland family through marriage, who used it as a summer residence.
Todays use
In 1938 the canton of Friborg bought the castle back and used it as a museum. Since 1993 a foundation has been looking after the preservation of the castle complex and the presentation of the art collections.
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