Saint-Germain Castle
| Saint-Germain Castle | |
|---|---|
| Gruyères | |
 Saint-Germain Castle | |
  Saint-Germain Castle | |
| Coordinates | 46°35′03″N 7°04′57″E / 46.58405°N 7.082402°ECoordinates: 46°35′03″N 7°04′57″E / 46.58405°N 7.082402°E |
| Code | CH-FR |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Home of the H. R. Giger Museum |
Saint Germain Castle (left), Gruyères Castle (center) and Saint-Théodule Church (right, foreground)
Saint-Germain Castle is a castle in the municipality of Gruyères of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[1]
In 1998 Swiss surrealist painter, sculptor and set designer H. R. Giger acquired the castle, and it now houses the H. R. Giger Museum, a permanent repository of his work.[2] His wife, Carmen Maria Scheifele Giger, is the Director of the H.R. Giger Museum.[3]
See also[]
- List of castles in Switzerland
- Château
- HR Giger
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Gary Singh, "Giger Harvest", Silicon Alleys, Metro Silicon Valley, 8–14 July 2009, p. 8.
- ^ "HR Giger Abbreviated Biography", 12 December 2012.
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