- 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.
- Gruyères Castle is 800 years old, and it houses the treasures of the ancient Counts of Gruyères and the Museum of Alien creator HR Giger.
- Gruyères Castle has stood proudly atop a verdant hill in the heart of Switzerland since the 13th century. Surrounded by the magnificent panorama of the Alpine...
- The mighty River Sarine flows out of the mountains just past the castle here and on to the brand-new Lac de Gruyères, and eventually to the Rhine near Bâle or...
- 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.
- Gruyères Castle, dating back to the 13th century, is a prime example of medieval architecture and is hailed as one of the most well-preserved castles in...Bulunamadı: counts
- 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.
- For nearly five centuries, the counts were to rule from Gruyères an important territory made up of castellanies on both sides of the Sarine, but also seigneuries...