• 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 construction of the castle of Gruyères is not quite clear yet but it seems to be around the 11th century.
  • 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...
  • View over the Swiss Alps from the Gruyères Castle. The castle was the residence of the Counts of Gruyère, one of the largest families of Western Switzerland...
  • Originating in the 13th century when the Count of Gruyères built a castle to control the valley, the town below soon began to develop.
  • 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!
  • Château de Gruyères. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Jump to navigation Jump to search. N°. ... Castle of the counts of Gruyères.
  • 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.