Châtillon ruins
| Châtillon ruins | ||
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 Gate wall from the west |
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| Creation time : | High medieval | |
| Castle type : | Hilltop castle | |
| Conservation status: | ruin | |
| Construction: | Boulders | |
| Place: | Péry-La Heutte | |
| Geographical location | 47 ° 11 '25.8 " N , 7 ° 14' 59.9" E | |
| Height: | 628 m above sea level M. | |
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The Châtillon ruins are the ruins of a hilltop castle on a hill south of Péry in the canton of Bern in Switzerland . The castle dates from the high Middle Ages .
description
The castle was the seat of the Lords of Péry. In 1244, Pierre de Péry (Büderich) is mentioned as a knight and mayor of Péry. Remnants of the wall with a gate passage and circular walls are still preserved from the castle complex . The Roman Catholic church Ste-Marie from 1904 stands on the same hill . The hiking trail no. 80 Via Jura, stage 7, Sonceboz – Biel , leads over the hill .
Web links
Commons : Châtillon ruins - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Sights (French) Website of the municipality of Péry-La Heutte, accessed on 19 July 2019
- Pictures on the castle page. Accessed July 19, 2019
- Christine Gagnebin-Diacon: Péry. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
- ↑ History of the city Retrieved on July 19 of 2019.