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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
Gruyrres is a town in the district of Gruyere in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Its German name is Greyerz. The medieval town is an important tourist location in the upper valley of the Saane river, and gives its name to the well-known Gruyrre cheese. Gruyeres has an area, as of 2009, of 28.4 square kilometers. Of this area, 11.5 km2 or 40.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 14.18 km2 or 50.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.55 km2 or 5.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.24 km2 or 0.8% is either rivers or lakes and 0.92 km2 or 3.2% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.1%. Out of the forested land, 46.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 4.6% is used for growing crops and 12.9% is pastures and 22.9% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Source
