Illens Castle

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Illens Castle is a castle in the municipality of Rossens of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1150 (874 years ago)Coordinates: 46°44'19"N, 7°6'38"E

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Illens Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fribourg Cathedral, Musée d'art et d'histoire, Lac de Pérolles, Hauterive Abbey.

5.3 miNE
Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral
Fribourg Cathedral, Fribourg
135 min walk • Fribourg Cathedral, officially known as the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, is a prominent ecclesiastical landmark in the medieval city of Fribourg, Switzerland. This Gothic church, with its soaring spire reaching a height of 76 meters, dominates the city's skyline...
5.3 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
Musée d'art et d'histoire, Fribourg
136 min walk • Nestled in the historic heart of Fribourg, Switzerland, the Musée d'art et d'histoire is a cultural gem that beckons art lovers and history enthusiasts alike. This prestigious institution is renowned for its rich collections that span from the Middle Ages...
4.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Pérolles, Fribourg
112 min walk • Lac de Pérolles, a reservoir formed by Maigrauge Dam, is a reservoir on the Saane/Sarine river at Fribourg, in western Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.35 square kilometres. The dam was built in 1872, and its height was increased by 2.5 metres in 1910. The watershed is 1,250 square kilometres. The Maigrauge Dam has a gated spillway.
1.8 miN
Monastery
Hauterive Abbey
47 min walk • Hauterive Abbey is a Cistercian abbey in the Swiss municipality of Hauterive in the canton of Fribourg. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. The entire Hauterive area is part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.
4.8 miNE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Monastery
La Maigrauge Abbey, Fribourg
122 min walk • La Maigrauge Abbey or Magerau Abbey is a monastery of Cistercian nuns located in Fribourg, Switzerland, and founded in 1255. The abbey is situated on the Sarine River and lies on the border between French-speaking and German-speaking Switzerland.
5.3 miNE
46°48'15"N • 7°10'8"E
Bern Bridge, Fribourg
136 min walk • Bridge
4.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
La Berra
121 min walk • La Berra is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, overlooking the Lake of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg.
5.1 miNE
Museum, Art museum, Archaeological museum
Bible and Orient Museum, Fribourg
130 min walk • The Bible and Orient Museum in Fribourg, Switzerland is the exhibition of a collection of ancient Egyptian and ancient Near Eastern miniature art, as well as a project to create a modern museum to compare biblical and extra-biblical texts with archaeological, epigraphical and iconographical data.
5 miSW
Tower
Gibloux Radio Tower
128 min walk • Gibloux Radio Tower is built on the 1204 metre Gibloux mountain above Sorens, west of Fribourg, Switzerland. The concrete tower has a height of 118.7 m. The observation deck is at 37 m.
4.4 miNE
History museum, Museum, Science museum
Natural History Museum, Fribourg
112 min walk • The Fribourg Museum of Natural History was founded in 1823 with the mission of promoting an understanding of natural science topics among the general population and promoting the protection and conservation of the natural treasures of the canton ...
4 miN
46°47'39"N • 7°8'1"E
Cormanon Centre, Fribourg
102 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre