Tourbillon Castle
Tourbillon Castle is a castle in Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated on a hill and faces the Basilique de Valère, located on the opposite hill.Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: ruins of the bishop’s castle in Sion in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Château de Tourbillon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stade de Tourbillon and Chapelle de Tous-les-Saints de Sion.
Stade de Tourbillon
Stadium
Photo: Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0.
The Stade de Tourbillon is a multi-purpose stadium in Sion, Switzerland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Sion. Stade de Tourbillon is situated 760 metres southeast of Tourbillon Castle.
Chapelle de Tous-les-Saints de Sion
Church
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapelle de Tous-les-Saints de Sion is a church, which is situated 250 metres southwest of Tourbillon Castle.
Majorie Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Majorie Castle is a castle in the municipality of Sion in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Majorie Castle is situated 470 metres southwest of Tourbillon Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bramois and Salins.
Bramois
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bramois is a village located in Switzerland, in the canton of Valais, approximately 4 km southeast of the center of Sion. The commune of Bramois was merged with the commune of Sion in 1968. Bramois is situated 3 km east of Tourbillon Castle.
Salins
Village
Salins was a municipality in the district of Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Salins merged into the municipality of Sion. Salins is situated 3 km south of Tourbillon Castle.
Grimisuat
Village
Photo: Dodoïste, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grimisuat is a municipality in the district of Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Grimisuat is situated 3 km northeast of Tourbillon Castle.
Tourbillon Castle
- Categories: archaeological site, castle ruin, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sion, Sion District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.23649° or 46° 14′ 11″ northLongitude
7.36718° or 7° 22′ 2″ eastOpen location code
8FR969P8+HVOpenStreetMap ID
way 237143474OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q2970842
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Western Panjabi—“Tourbillon Castle” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “castell de Tourbillon”
- Catalan: “Castell de Tourbillon”
- Chinese: “陶鲁比永城堡”
- Dutch: “Chateau de Tourbillon”
- Dutch: “Château de Tourbillon”
- French: “Chateau de Tourbillon”
- French: “château de Tourbillon”
- French: “Château de tourbillon”
- French: “Château de Tourbillon”
- French: “Château De Tourbillon”
- German: “Château de Tourbillon”
- German: “Ruinen des Schlosses Tourbillon”
- German: “Schloss Tourbillon”
- German: “Tourbillon”
- Italian: “Castello di Tourbillon”
- Italian: “Château de Tourbillon”
- Japanese: “トゥールビヨン城”
- Russian: “Замок Турбийон”
- Russian: “Турбийон”
- Spanish: “Castillo de tourbillon”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Tourbillon”
- Western Panjabi: “ٹوربلوں قلعہ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bloc Venetz and Pompiers de Sion.
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