Montsalvens Castle
Montsalvens Castle is a castle in Broc, Gruyère District, Canton of Fribourg. Montsalvens Castle is situated nearby to the historic site Burgstelle Untere Burg, as well as near Gorges de la Jogne.Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle ruins in Broc in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Châtel-sur-Montsalvens Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Broc-Chocolaterie railway station and Broc-Village railway station.
Broc-Chocolaterie railway station
Railway station
Photo: NAC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Broc-Chocolaterie railway station, formerly known as Broc-Fabrique, is a railway station in the municipality of Broc, in the Swiss canton of Fribourg. It takes its name from the adjacent Cailler chocolate factory. Broc-Chocolaterie railway station is situated 610 metres southwest of Montsalvens Castle.
Broc-Village railway station
Railway station
Broc-Village railway station, is a railway station in the municipality of Broc, in the Swiss canton of Fribourg. It is one of two stations in Broc. The other, Broc-Chocolaterie, is located next to the Cailler chocolate factory. Broc-Village railway station is situated 1½ km southwest of Montsalvens Castle.
Saint-Othmar parish church
Church
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Othmar parish church is situated 1¼ km west of Montsalvens Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Botterens and Châtel-sur-Montsalvens.
Botterens
Village
Photo: Bounè rodzo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Botterens is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
Châtel-sur-Montsalvens
Village
Photo: Terfili, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Châtel-sur-Montsalvens is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
Crésuz
Village
Photo: Bednyakova, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crésuz is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
Montsalvens Castle
- Categories: archaeological site, castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Broc, Gruyère District, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.60898° or 46° 36′ 32″ northLongitude
7.11534° or 7° 6′ 55″ eastOpen location code
8FR9J458+H4OpenStreetMap ID
way 258406300OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q29688084
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Montsalvens Castle” goes by many names.
- French: “château de Montsalvens”
- French: “Château de Montsalvens”
- German: “Burgruine Montsalvens”
- German: “Château De Montsalvens”
- German: “Montsalvens”
- German: “Ruinen der mittelalterlichen Burg Montsalvens”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Burgstelle Untere Burg and Gorges de la Jogne.
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