- In the 13th century, the Count of Gruyeres built his castle at the top of the hill to control the upper Saanen Valley and the town was developed thereafter.
- Gruyères Castle. ... It was later transformed and has remained the private property of the Counts of Pourtalès ever since.
- The castle was the residence of the counts of Gruyères. The castle, constructed in the 13th century, was home to a long succession of Gruyères counts.
- The name of the castle comes from the crane that adorns the coat of arms of the city and the family coat of arms of the Counts of Gruyères...
- This Swiss heritage site of national significance was built in the late 13th century and belonged to the Counts of Gruyères until the mid-16th century.
- Besides touring one of the best castles in Switzerland you can also swing by the town of Gruyères to sample the legendary cheese.
- The medieval town of Gruyères, once the seat of the powerful Counts of Gruyères, has so much to apeal to one: the magnificent backdrop of mountains...
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- Castle of the counts of Gruyères (Q691966). From Wikidata. Jump to navigation Jump to search. ... Gruyeres Castle. Château de Gruyères.