Zen-Ruffinen Castle or Loretan also known as de Werra is a castle in the municipality of Leuk of the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[1]
| Zen-Ruffinen / Loretan | |
|---|---|
| Leuk in Switzerland | |
 Zen-Ruffinen Castle in Leuk | |
  Zen-Ruffinen / Loretan  Zen-Ruffinen / Loretan | |
| Coordinates | 46°19′01″N 7°38′08″E / 46.316855°N 7.635503°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 17th century |
The complex consists of several buildings constructed over centuries. Zen-Ruffinen was built for the Zen-Ruffinen family in the 17th century. The center of the building and the stair tower were built in 1611–12. The Zen-Ruffinen family was a powerful patrician family which included two Bishops of Sion.[2] The complex was extended for Baron Ferdinand de Werra in the 19th century. The south-west corner of the de Werra extension includes an older wall from 1630.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte:GR". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Wallis : Schlösser Leuk: Maison Zen-Ruffinen". www.swisscastles.ch. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Schloss Zen-Ruffinen / Loretan (ehemals de Werra)". Federal Office of Civil Protection. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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