Poya Castle

Coordinates: 46°48′50″N 7°09′34″E / 46.81377°N 7.15949°E / 46.81377; 7.15949
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Poya Castle
Le Château de La Poya
Fribourg
Schloss La Poya
Poya Castle is located in Canton of Fribourg
Poya Castle
Poya Castle is located in Switzerland
Poya Castle
Coordinates46°48′50″N 7°09′34″E / 46.81377°N 7.15949°E / 46.81377; 7.15949
CodeCH-FR
Height610 m above the sea
Site information
Conditionpreserved
Site history
Built1698

Poya Castle is a castle in the municipality of Fribourg of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is the first example of Neo-Palladian architecture north of the Alps.[1] It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[2]

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  1. ^ Guide artistique de la Suisse : Fribourg, Freiburg, Valais, Wallis, vol. 4b, Berne, Société d'histoire de l'art en Suisse, 2012, 604 p. (ISBN 978-3-906131-99-3), p. 84.
  2. ^ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.