Gruyeres Swiss 0 Souvenir Banknote



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This is the Gruyeres Swiss 0 Souvenir Banknote. Gruyères is a town in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. The medieval town is an important tourist location in the upper valley of the Saane/Sarine river, and gives its name to Gruyère cheese. The medieval town is located at the top of an 82-metre-high overlooking the Saane valley and the Lake of Gruyère.

Gruyère cheese is an important factor in supporting the tourist trade in the region. A major tourist attraction is the medieval town of Gruyères with its castle, containing a regional museum and an arts museum. There are cultural activities in the castle (concerts, theater). There is a cheese factory in Pringy which is open to visitors. Nearby is Mont Moléson, a mountain suitable for climbing, or for the less athletic there is a cablecar to the summit which was rebuilt in 1998. The resort town Moléson-Village caters for both summer and winter tourism.

In 1998 Swiss surrealist painter, sculptor and set designer H. R. Giger acquired the Saint-Germain Castle, and it now houses the H. R. Giger Museum and Bar, a permanent repository of his work and is a popular tourist destination. Next to this, there is a museum holding antiquities from Tibet.

Heritage sites of national significance:

Gruyères Castle, Saint-Germain Castle, the town's fortifications, the Grange du Laviau, the House at Rue du Bourg 7, the House at Rue du Bourg 39 and the House dite de Chalamala at Rue du Bourg 47 are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significance
The Former Chartreuse De La Part-Dieu, the entire village of Gruyères and the La Part-Dieu area are part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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