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Barberêche Castle is a castle in the former municipality of Barberêche (now part of
Courtepin Courtepin (; ) is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of See (district of Fribourg), See in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Fribourg (canton), Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2017 Barberêche, Villarepos and W ...
) in the
Canton of Fribourg The canton of Fribourg, also canton of Freiburg, is located in western Switzerland. The canton is bilingual, with French spoken by more than two thirds of the citizens and German by a little more than a quarter. Both are official languages in th ...
in
Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...
. It is a Swiss Heritage Site of National Significance. 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 A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Lati ...
, under Petermann de Praroman's direction in the Late
Gothic style Gothic architecture is an architectural style that was prevalent in Europe from the late 12th to the 16th century, during the High and Late Middle Ages, surviving into the 17th and 18th centuries in some areas. It evolved from Romanesque ar ...
. From 1839 until 1844, the castle underwent considerable
remodeling Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving broken, damaged, or outdated structures. Renovations are typically done on either commercial or residential buildings. Additionally, renovation can refer to making something new, o ...
, whereby the castle took its current shape in the
Gothic Revival Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic or neo-Gothic) is an Architectural style, architectural movement that after a gradual build-up beginning in the second half of the 17th century became a widespread movement in the first half ...
and Neoclassical styles. The castle is currently privately owned.


See also

* * List of castles and fortresses in Switzerland


References


External links

*
Swisscastles.ch: Aerial photos of Barberêche Castle
Castles in the canton of Fribourg Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Fribourg Buildings and structures completed in 1528 Buildings and structures completed in 1844 Gothic Revival architecture in Switzerland Neoclassical architecture in Switzerland 19th-century architecture in Switzerland {{switzerland-struct-stub