Romont Castle
| Romont Castle | |
|---|---|
| Romont | |
 Romont Castle | |
  Romont Castle  Romont Castle | |
| Coordinates | 46°41′40″N 6°55′07″E / 46.694572°N 6.918707°ECoordinates: 46°41′40″N 6°55′07″E / 46.694572°N 6.918707°E |
| Type | Hill castle |
| Code | CH-FR |
| Site history | |
| Built | before 1260 |
Romont Castle is a castle in the municipality of Romont of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[1]
History
The alleged founding on Romont in 921 by the Burgundian King Rudolph II is likely a legend. A document from 1177 from the Abbey of Hauterive mentions the Romont as a wooded hill. In 1239, Anselme (or Nantelme) sold the rights to Romont hill to Peter II of Savoy. At that time, Romont was part of the territory of the Bishop of Lausanne. In 1240, Peter II sent a castellan to Romont to build a castle and found a village. The main castle (Grand Donjon), with a typical Savoy square floor plan, was completed before 1260. The original castle partially collapsed in 1579 and was rebuilt by Fribourg in 1591. Another castle with a round tower, formerly known as the Petit Donjon, but now known as Boyer-tower was built around 1250-1260, most likely by Peter II.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Romont in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.