- Built during a time when the Roman Catholic Church held sway in the southern region, Tourbillon Castle served as the residence for the Bishop of Sion.
- The castle of Tourbillon in Sion, set on the hill (protected natural area) opposite Valère, was built at the turn of the C 13th/C 14th by a French bishop.
- Tourbillon Castle. 19 May 2021. ... It was destroyed in 1417 during the Wars of Raron (1415-1419). The castle was rebuilt by Bishop William III (1407-1451).
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- Tourbillon Castle is a Castle in Sion in the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located on a Hill and faces the Basilique de Valre on the Opposite Hill.
- These are two adjacent castles in the Swiss town of Sion. Tourbillon castle is on the hill to the left and the fortified basilica of Valere is on the hill to the right.
- Valais See list of castles in Svizzera. The summer residence of the 13th century the bishops of Sion Tourbillon was destroyed by fire in 1788 and is now a ruin.
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- Tourbillon Castle is a castle in Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated on a hill and faces the Basilique de Valère, located on the opposite hill.
- landscape with stone walls of Castle Tourbillon, Sion, Switzerland Stock Photo. Staircase leading up to the majestic ruins of Tourbillon Castle in Sion, Switzerland.