- The Castle of Gruyères (in French: château de Gruyères), located in the medieval town of Gruyères, Fribourg, is one of the most famous in Switzerland.
- 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.
- Its residents converted the fortress into a castle in the late 18th century and in 1801 it became private property when the Counts of Pourtalès purchased it.
- At this point, Gruyeres Castle along with the rest of the Count’s lands were distributed between his creditors, these being the towns of Berne and Fribourg.
- Besides touring one of the best castles in Switzerland you can also swing by the town of Gruyères to sample the legendary cheese.
- Originating in the 13th century when the Count of Gruyères built a castle to control the valley, the town below soon began to develop.
- Gruyères Castle, dating back to the 134th century, has been inhabited through the centuries by the counts of Gruyères, the bailiffs of Fribourg...
- 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.
- 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...
- The hilltop castle was built between 1270 and 1282 and belonged to the Counts of Gruyere. Gruyères, Switzerland.