Barberêche Castle

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Barberêche Castle
Courtepin

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Barberêche Castle as seen from Schiffenensee (lake).
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Barberêche Castle
Coordinates 46°51′28″N7°09′57″E / 46.857853°N 7.165775°E / 46.857853; 7.165775 Coordinates: 46°51′28″N7°09′57″E / 46.857853°N 7.165775°E / 46.857853; 7.165775
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Site history
Built 1522

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. [1]

Barberêche Former municipality of Switzerland in Fribourg

Barberêche is a former municipality in the district of Lac in the Swiss canton of Fribourg. It lies on the "language boundary" between the French- and German-speaking parts of Switzerland. On 1 January 2017 it merged with Villarepos and Wallenried into the extant municipality of Courtepin.

Courtepin Place in Fribourg, Switzerland

Courtepin is a municipality in the district of See in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2017 Barberêche, Villarepos and Wallenried merged into the extant municipality of Courtepin.

Canton of Fribourg Canton of Switzerland

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It is located on the edge of the nearby plateau, above the Schiffenensee lakeshore.

Schiffenensee reservoir

Schiffenensee or lac de Schiffenen is an artificial lake formed by a barrage of the Saane/Sarine river in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. The barrages at Schiffenen, Düdingen municipality, were completed in 1963.

History

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.

Fortification military constructions and buildings designed for defense in warfare and military bases

A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to solidify rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from the Latin fortis ("strong") and facere.

Gothic architecture style of architecture

Gothic architecture is a style that flourished in Europe during the High and Late Middle Ages. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture. Originating in 12th-century France, it was widely used, especially for cathedrals and churches, until the 16th century.

From 1839 until 1844, the castle underwent considerable remodeling, whereby the castle took its current shape in the Gothic Revival and Neoclassical styles.

Gothic Revival architecture architectural movement

Gothic Revival is an architectural movement popular in the Western World that began in the late 1740s in England. Its popularity grew rapidly in the early 19th century, when increasingly serious and learned admirers of neo-Gothic styles sought to revive medieval Gothic architecture, in contrast to the neoclassical styles prevalent at the time. Gothic Revival draws features from the original Gothic style, including decorative patterns, finials, lancet windows, hood moulds and label stops.

Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century. In its purest form, it is a style principally derived from the architecture of classical antiquity, the Vitruvian principles, and the work of the Italian architect Andrea Palladio.

The castle is currently privately owned.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "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.
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