Tourbillon Castle
E91161
Tourbillon Castle is a medieval hilltop fortress overlooking Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais, known for its historic ruins and panoramic views of the Rhône valley.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hilltop fortress
ⓘ
medieval castle ⓘ ruin ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | footpath ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in the canton of Valais
ⓘ
Cultural property of national significance in Valais ⓘ Ruined castles in Switzerland ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 650 metres ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapel
ⓘ
curtain walls ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Swiss heritage site of national significance ⓘ |
| inception | late 13th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rhône Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Rhône valley
Sion ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | canton of Valais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hill ⓘ |
| locatedOpposite | Valère Basilica ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Rhône Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Rhône valley
Sion ⓘ
surface form:
Sion old town
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Rhône Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Rhône valley
Sion ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Roman Catholic Diocese of Sion ⓘ |
| region | Valais ⓘ |
| significantEvent | fire of 1788 ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defense
ⓘ
residence of bishops ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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