Château de Gruyères

Me encanto ver este castillo y descubrir su historia desde los comienzos a través de una mini película que nos pusieron, curioso como el chocolate y el queso, típicos en suiza, marcaron la historia de este castillo, el ansia de poder que se reflejaba en sus condes y las sucesivas batallas y encuentro dentro de la región suiza hicieron de él, un libro gordo de historia.
Las habitaciones están súper cuidadas con muebles de aquella época, te hacían ver como vivían y como se comportaban.
Una de las habitaciones mantiene todavía los dibujos en la pared del hijo heredero del castillo cuyo nombre no recuerdo.
Hay una gran sala para ver las armaduras que tenían en la época, a mediados del siglo XV-​XVI
Las vistas del castillo al estar elevado en un punto estratégico de la montaña, son impresionantes, ya que se ve a varios kilómetros a lo lejos y a 360°

The castle is really amazing! No cars allowed. Amazing views of the country side. And the meringues and cream are ridiculously good! The cobbles stone streets are really beautiful. There is just an old medieval feeling here– it’s very cool. Worth an afternoon!

Perhaps we were blessed with an exceptionally clear day when we visited here, but the aerial view of the town of Gruyères from this castle is absolutely picturesque. Surrounded by lush green pre-​Alpine foothills and vast, pristine farmlands, it’s no surprise centuries of Swiss counts resided here, with the panoramic visual of a rural paradise at their disposal daily.
The quaint, car-​free, medieval town leading you to Gruyères Castle appears stuck in time. The short stretch of cobblestone street is adorned with bright red flowers and banners bearing the town’s matching coat of arms, a marching «grue» (French for crane — and yes, the name of the town comes from a bird and not the cheese with which it’s grown synonymous).
The castle itself, an important historical site for Swiss heritage, perhaps lacks the grandeur of other European castles, but is no less charming. Self-​navigation is rather effortless. The space is well-​curated, tidy, and not known to be overrun by tons of visitors. In designated rooms are art collections, both permanent and temporary exhibits, including one housed in a spiral-​staircase keep (but watch out for the swarm of flies that have made their home at the top). Some sections showcase other museum-​esque attractions, like three huge capes used in royal ceremonies, while others employ some flashier French Victorian motifs, like a celery green music room, and then there’s the larger-​than-​life fireplace that has it’s own side-​door into the kitchen. A minor bummer, the French garden was closed at the time of my visit, but you could still get an overhead view from one of the bedroom balconies.
In its current form, each room in Gruyères Castle is a bit different from the next, some more interesting than others, of course. But the whole site can be taken in at such a relaxing, leisurely pace that it seems to possess a purity that is lost on more bustling, more famous castles. And again, with that stunning pastoral view of the Switzerland countryside, it’s a must-​capture for photographers of any skill level.

No cars allowed in this quaint medieval town.
And there’s cheese everywhere you look around!
But do not fret– transport’s easy with train or bus,
and a free parking lot downhill will save you some fuss!
Have a fondue, or maybe raclette–
and hotel prices: some of the best I’ve seen yet!
The castle’s a good size– free with a Swiss pass.
The gardens are idyllic, with perfect green grass!
They don’t speak much German, so practice your French,
(and I hope you don’t mind the cheese-​everywhere-​stench).
Celebrated erste August here with alphorns and fireworks too,
then climbed the ramparts to scout out a better view.
One of my fave spots so far in the Schweiz,
only 2ish hours from Zurich for an experience SO NICE!

For a village this small, the château (castle) is a pretty well-​organized museum. The tour begins with a 20 minute multi-​media presentation on the history of Gruyère. You can tell they’ve really put in an effort with the sound effects and projections, but it was a little too long for my short attention span.
The first couple of rooms are comprised of art exhibits that change every month. The one I went to was a photography exhibit, and the photographer was on hand to explain how the pictures were taken (and to scold me for trying to touch the photos, before I realized they were his).
The rest of the rooms are pretty much what you would expect from a castle, with different rooms for different purposes. I liked that the rooms were numbered, and more or less organized in a linear fashion so that you could follow the rooms without getting lost or having to weave through a maze of corridors.
Not being much of a history buff, my favorite part of the château was actually the cool gift shop. They had a bunch of stuff that I was tempted to buy, including large figurines of knights and dragons, and child-​safe swords and shields. Considering that it’s a museum gift shop, and one that’s in Switzerland no less, the gift items were rather reasonably-​priced. One of our travel mates purchased an awesome knight about a foot tall for only CHF38!
The entrance fee is CHF9.50 for adults, but you can pair with the Maison de Gruyère entrance fee for CHF14.50, the Giger Museum entrance fee for CHF17, or the Tibet Museum for CHF15.

My second favorite castle currently in Switzerland is the Gruyeres castle. When you get off the train you walk up the hill into the medieval old town of Gruyère. If it was a clear down, the train ride probably was enough to make your visit worthwhile. The train ride provides amazing views of the Switzerland countryside and beautiful mountains. You will probably stop at the cheese factory which is across the street from the train station first. Don’t spend much time there, it is not worth wasting your precious time in the cheese factory, you definitely want all your time to be spent exploring the old town, and the castle. Once you reach the top of the hill, you will enter the walls surrounding the old town, and into the cobblestone streets of old town Gruyère. You feel like you immediately have been transported to another time and place. It is definitely a touristic place, with the many shops and cafes lining the streets, but it doesn’t distract from the great medieval ambiance of the place. You will want to head towards your left up through old town to the castle. Inside the castle, you have the freedom to walk and around and explore the many rooms. The walk along the fortified wall out over the garden is great. The views are also fantastic on a clear day of the surrounding mountains. The garden is best during the spring when the flowers are blooming, in the winter it is just brown and dead.

Endroit vraiment magique et magnifique avec une superbe vue sur les alentours de la ville de Gruyère située en hauteurVisite qui commence par un très beau spectacle retraçant l’histoire du château et des différents comtés alentoursnotamment celui de Fribourg
Le château est très beau et très bien entretenuon y passé facilement quelques heuresde superbes panoramas et des jardins magnifiques! A faire!!!

fantastische !

Greyerz liegt inmitten der Freiburger Voralpen. Sein Schloss, das zu den prächtigsten der Schweiz zählt, überragt eindrücklich die mittelalterliche Kleinstadt.
Der Rundgang durch das Schloss bietet einen Überblick über acht Jahrhunderte Architektur, Geschichte und Kultur.
Gruyère ist eine der schönsten Plätze der Schweiz und solte unbedingt mit einem Besuch des alten Schlosses abgeschlossen werden.