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Manoir de Praroman puis Château d’Alexis de Zurich, avec jardin paysage
🇨🇭 Switzerland · 16th century
Barberêche Castle is a castle in the former municipality of Barberêche (now part of Courtepin) in the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is a Swiss Heritage Site of National Significance.
It is located on the edge of the nearby plateau, above the Schiffenensee lakeshore.
Barberêche Castle was built between 1522 and 1528, likely on the site of an earlier fortification, under Petermann de Praroman's direction in the Late Gothic style.
From 1839 until 1844, the castle underwent considerable remodeling, whereby the castle took its current shape in the Gothic Revival and Neoclassical styles. The castle is currently privately owned.
Text adapted from “Barberêche Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Manoir de Praroman puis Château d’Alexis de Zurich, avec jardin paysage ranks #6,678 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #168 of the 200 mapped in Switzerland. Founded 1522, it is older than 43% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 718 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 21 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Bern, 24 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Manoir de Praroman puis Château d’Alexis de Zurich, avec jardin paysage?
Manoir de Praroman puis Château d’Alexis de Zurich, avec jardin paysage stands in Switzerland, at 46.85785°, 7.16578°.
When was Manoir de Praroman puis Château d’Alexis de Zurich, avec jardin paysage built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1522. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Manoir de Praroman puis Château d’Alexis de Zurich, avec jardin paysage?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,678 of 7,738 worldwide, and #168 in Switzerland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Manoir de Praroman puis Château d’Alexis de Zurich, avec jardin paysage?
Manoir de Praroman et chapelle Sainte-Anne au Grand-Vivy, about 2 km away.
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