CastleGruyères

Château de Gruyères

Museum

The Château de Gruyères, a castle in the Swiss canton of Fribourg, is today a museum. It was the residence of the Counts of Gruyères.

History+

The County of Gruyères dates back to the 10th century. Around 1100, William I participated in the Crusades. The castle was built between 1270 and 1282 in the style of Savoyard fortifications. In 1244, under Count Rudolf III of Gruyères, it came under the suzerainty of Savoy. In 1554, the last count, Michael of Gruyères, declared bankruptcy. The cities of Bern and Fribourg divided the county, with the castle falling to Fribourg. From 1555 to 1814, it served as the seat of the Fribourg bailiffs and until 1848 as the official residence of the prefect.

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Source: Wikipedia · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image: Peter van der Wielen

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