Switzerland · 13th century
Porrentruy Castle ranks #6,054 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #81 of the 213 mapped in Switzerland. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 67% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 1091 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Mulhouse, 42 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.
Porrentruy Castle is a castle in the municipality of Porrentruy of the Canton of Jura in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Construction of the castle took place between the mid-thirteenth century and the beginning of the eighteenth century. The oldest part is the thirteenth century Réfous Tower (Tour Réfous). Fourteenth century ramparts survive on the western and northern sides.
Since 1271 belonging to the bishopric of Basel, the castle served as exile residence of the prince-bishops of Basel from 1527 until 1792. The bishops had been exiled from Basel during the Swiss Reformation in 1529, whereas they were able to keep most of their territories outside the city.
At the beginning of the nineteenth century the Romanesque chapel within the castle walls was destroyed.
Text adapted from “Porrentruy Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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