• For almost five centuries, from their base at Gruyères, the counts rule over large tracts of land consisting of governorships on either side of the Sarine river as well...
  • The castle, once the seat of the Counts of Gruyères, was built around 1270 and underwent significant changes over the centuries.
  • Explore the maze of cobblestone pathways, glimpsing panoramic views of the surrounding countryside as you make your way to the hilltop Castle of Gruyères.
  • Château de Gruyères. Aerial view. ... It would have replaced a hunting residence, built by the Count of Chiny around the year 1000.
  • We all heard about the enchanting Castle of Gruyeres, but what about its History? ... It was home to the counts of Gruyères for almost 5 centuries!
  • It was the property of the Counts of Gruyères until 1554. After passing through several hands, the castle was.
  • Castle from the 11th to the 16th centuries was the count's residence, but later, after the ruin of the last count of Gruyères, it became the residence of the Friborg...
  • Gruyères Castle, dating back to the 134th century, has been inhabited through the centuries by the counts of Gruyères, the bailiffs of Fribourg...
  • The land that Gruyeres Castle is on, is the property of the Counts of Gruyères. This lasted until the bankruptcy of Count Michel in 1554.
  • It was the property of the Counts of Gruyères until the bankruptcy of the Count Michel in 1554. His creditors the cantons of Fribourg and Bern shared his earldom.
  • The castle belonged to the Counts of Gruyères until the mid-16th century. ... Gruyères Castle is open daily between early April and late October, 9 am – 6 pm.
  • For almost five centuries the castle continued to be the home of the Counts of Gruyères, until the mid 16 century when Count Michel declared bankruptcy.
  • Fribourg /. Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut Regional Nature Park /. Trail of the Counts of Gruyères: Gruyères - Montbovon.