Mézières Castle

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Mézières Castle
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Mézières Castle
Coordinates 46°40′46″N6°55′36″E / 46.679414°N 6.92663°E / 46.679414; 6.92663 Coordinates: 46°40′46″N6°55′36″E / 46.679414°N 6.92663°E / 46.679414; 6.92663
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Mézières Castle is a castle in the municipality of Mézières of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. [1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.


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