Barberêche Castle
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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 Castle | |
|---|---|
| Courtepin | |
Barberêche Castle as seen from Schiffenensee (lake). | |
| Site information | |
| Code | CH-FR |
| Location | |
  Barberêche Castle  Barberêche Castle | |
| Coordinates | 46.857853°N 7.165775°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1522 |
It is located on the edge of the nearby plateau, above the Schiffenensee lakeshore.
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.
From 1839 until 1844, the castle underwent considerable remodeling, whereby the castle took its current shape in the Gothic Revival and Neoclassical styles.
The castle is currently privately owned.
