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The Castle of Gruyères, situated in the historic town of Gruyères in Fribourg, ranks among the most renowned castles in Switzerland. It is recognized as a Swiss heritage site of national importance. The castle showcases a collection of landscapes created by nineteenth-century artists such as Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot and Barthélemy Menn, among others. Additionally, it features an international collection of Fantastic Art. Constructed between 1270 and 1282, the building adheres to the conventional square layout characteristic of Savoy fortifications. The Counts of Gruyères owned the castle until the bankruptcy of Count Michel in 1554, after which his creditors, the cantons of Fribourg and Bern, partitioned his earldom. From 1555 to 1798, the castle served as the residence for bailiffs and later prefects appointed by Fribourg. In 1849, the Bovy and Balland families acquired the castle, utilizing it as a summer residence and restoring it to establish an artists-colony. The canton of Fribourg repurchased the castle in 1938, transforming it into a museum accessible to the public. Since 1993, a foundation has been responsible for the preservation and promotion of both the building and its art collection. The castle houses three capes from the Order of the Golden Fleece, which were part of the war spoils taken by the Swiss Confederates during the Battle of Morat against Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, in 1476. At that time, Charles was commemorating the anniversary of the death of his father, and one of the capes is a black velvet sacerdotal vestment. #Castles #History #Architecture

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