Grand-Vivy 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.[1]
| Grand-Vivy Castle | |
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| Courtepin | |
 Grand-Vivy Castle | |
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| Coordinates | 46°52′16″N 7°10′36″E / 46.871074°N 7.1767°E |
| Code | CH-FR |
The furthest to the north-east, of Barberêche's three castles, Grand-Vivy Castle is located on a narrow outcrop between the Schiffenensee and a small side stream. This was also the site of a mediaeval castle, but this was replaced by today's late-Gothic structure with its semicircular stairway tower, and other tower construction. The chapel next to the castle was built in the 17th century.
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References edit
- ^ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte:Fribourg" (PDF). KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
External links edit
- Grand-Vivy Castle in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Grand-Vivy Castle (in French)
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