Porrentruy Castle
Porrentruy Castle is a castle in the municipality of Porrentruy of the Canton of Jura in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Porrentruy in the canton of Jura, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Château de Porrentruy” and “Schloss Pruntrut”
- Address: Le Château 12
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cantonal library of Jura and Musee de l’Hotel-Dieu.
Cantonal library of Jura
Library
Photo: Navark, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cantonal library of Jura is situated 270 metres southeast of Porrentruy Castle.
Musee de l’Hotel-Dieu
Museum
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Musee de l’Hotel-Dieu is a museum, which is situated 390 metres southeast of Porrentruy Castle.
Porrentruy railway station
Railway station
Photo: JoachimKohlerBremen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Porrentruy railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Porrentruy, in the Swiss canton of Jura. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Delémont–Delle line of Swiss Federal Railways and the western terminus of the Porrentruy–Bonfol line of Chemins de fer du Jura. Porrentruy railway station is situated 600 metres east of Porrentruy Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fontenais and Courtedoux.
Fontenais
Village
Photo: Navark, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fontenais is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Bressaucourt merged into the municipality of Fontenais.
Courtedoux
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Courtedoux is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy of the Canton of Jura, Switzerland. Courtedoux is situated 2½ km southwest of Porrentruy Castle.
Courchavon
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Courchavon is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. Courchavon is situated 2½ km northwest of Porrentruy Castle.
Porrentruy Castle
- Categories: architectural structure, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Porrentruy, Porrentruy District, Canton of Jura, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.41946° or 47° 25′ 10″ northLongitude
7.07234° or 7° 4′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8FV9C39C+QWOpenStreetMap ID
way 452495197OpenStreetMap feature
building=castleOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q2970284
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Porrentruy Castle” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “波朗特吕城堡”
- French: “Chateau de Porrentruy”
- French: “château de Porrentruy”
- French: “Château de porrentruy”
- French: “Château de Porrentruy”
- French: “Château De Porrentruy”
- French: “Schloss Pruntrut”
- German: “Château de Porrentruy”
- German: “Porrentruy”
- German: “Schloss Porrentruy”
- German: “Schloss Pruntrut”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Prison de Porrentruy, L’Orangerie and Porte de France.
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