Zen-Ruffinen Castle

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Zen-Ruffinen / Loretan
Leuk in  Switzerland
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Zen-Ruffinen Castle in Leuk
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Zen-Ruffinen / Loretan
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Zen-Ruffinen / Loretan
Coordinates 46°19′01″N7°38′08″E / 46.316855°N 7.635503°E / 46.316855; 7.635503
Site history
Built17th century

Zen-Ruffinen Castle or Loretan also known as de Werra is a castle in the municipality of Leuk of the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. [1]

The complex consists of several buildings constructed over centuries. Zen-Ruffinen was built for the Zen-Ruffinen family in the 17th century. The center of the building and the stair tower were built in 1611–12. The Zen-Ruffinen family was a powerful patrician family which included two Bishops of Sion. [2] The complex was extended for Baron Ferdinand de Werra in the 19th century. The south-west corner of the de Werra extension includes an older wall from 1630. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte:GR". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Wallis : Schlösser Leuk: Maison Zen-Ruffinen". www.swisscastles.ch. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Schloss Zen-Ruffinen / Loretan (ehemals de Werra)". Federal Office of Civil Protection. Retrieved 19 November 2020.


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