| Petit-Vivy Castle | |
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| Courtepin | |
 Petit-Vivy Castle | |
  Petit-Vivy CastleShow map of Canton of Fribourg Petit-Vivy CastleShow map of Switzerland | |
| Coordinates | 46°51′57″N 7°10′20″E / 46.865721°N 7.172253°E / 46.865721; 7.172253 |
| Type | Keep |
| Code | CH-FR |
| Site history | |
| Built | 13th century |
Petit-Vivy Castle is a castle in the former municipality of Barberêche (now part of Courtepin) in the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is a Swiss Heritage Site of National Significance.
It is located near the dike surrounding the Schiffenensee and northeast of Barberêche. It is among the oldest preserved castles in the region. The still-preserved, mighty, four-sided keep was built in the second half of the 13th century, and has 3.5 m (11 ft) thick walls. Around the keep are the remains of former surrounding walls, arranged in triangular form. The residential buildings were built in the 16th century.
See also
References
- "Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance". A-Objects. Federal Office for Cultural Protection (BABS). 1 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
External links
- Petit-Vivy Castle in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Petit-Vivy Castle (in French)
| Castles and fortresses of the Canton of Canton of Fribourg | |
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