Ruin
Montorge castle ruin
🇨🇭 Switzerland · 13th century
Castle ruin in Sion in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Montorge castle ruin ranks #6,633 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #139 of the 201 mapped in Switzerland. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 69% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 861 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Lausanne, 63 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Montorge castle ruin?
Montorge castle ruin stands in Switzerland, at 46.23058°, 7.33454°.
When was Montorge castle ruin built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1250. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Montorge castle ruin?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,633 of 8,134 worldwide, and #139 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 Montorge castle ruin?
Majorie Castle, about 2 km away.
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