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The Castle of Gruyeres
(in French: château de Gruyeres),
located in the medieval town of Gruyeres, Fribourg, is one of the most famous
in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. The
castle is the home of three capes of the Order of the Golden Fleece. They were
part of the war booty captured by the Swiss Confederates (which included troops
from Gruyeres) at the Battle of Morat against Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy
in 1476. Source
Castle Clinton
or Fort Clinton, once known as Castle Garden, is a circular sandstone
fort now located in Battery Park at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, New
York City, in the United States. The public outcry at the loss of a popular
recreation site and landmark stymied his effort at demolition, but the aquarium
was closed and not replaced until Moses opened a new facility on Coney Island
in 1957. See Brooklyn-Battery bridge. Source
