Prince-Bishops’ Castle
The Prince-Bishops' Castle is a castle in the municipality of Delémont of the Canton of Jura in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Nowadays, the castle hosts a primary school.Photo: Pelerin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: château in Delémont in the canton of Jura, Switzerland
- Also known as: “château des princes-évêques” and “Prince-Bishops‘ Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Musée jurassien d’art et d’histoire and St. Marcel church.
Musée jurassien d’art et d’histoire
Museum
Photo: Pelerin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Musée jurassien d'art et d'histoire is a museum of art and a nexus of public learning in Delémont, Canton of Jura, Switzerland.
Wicka I House
Historic house
Photo: Pelerin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wicka I House is a historic house, which is situated 140 metres northwest of Prince-Bishops’ Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rossemaison and Courroux.
Rossemaison
Village
Photo: Gygajoh, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Rossemaison is a municipality in the district of Delémont of the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
Courroux
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Courroux is a municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. Courroux is situated 2½ km east of Prince-Bishops’ Castle.
Courtételle
Village
Courtételle is a municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. Courtételle is situated 3 km southwest of Prince-Bishops’ Castle.
Prince-Bishops’ Castle
- Categories: château, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Delémont, Delémont District, Canton of Jura, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.36397° or 47° 21′ 50″ northLongitude
7.34281° or 7° 20′ 34″ eastOpen location code
8FV9987V+H4OpenStreetMap ID
way 242506947OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q686528
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tosk Albanian—“Prince-Bishops’ Castle” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “德雷蒙城堡”
- French: “château de Delémont”
- French: “Château de Delémont”
- French: “château des princes-évêques”
- German: “Château de Delémont”
- German: “Château des princes-évêques”
- German: “Fürstbischöfliches Schloss”
- German: “Schloss Delémont”
- German: “Schloss Delsberg”
- Swiss German: “Schloss Delsbärg”
- Tosk Albanian: “Schloss Delsberg”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jardins du Château and DelémontBD.
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