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 is located in Canton of Valais
Zen-Ruffinen / Loretan
Zen-Ruffinen / Loretan
Zen-Ruffinen / Loretan is located in Switzerland
Zen-Ruffinen / Loretan
Zen-Ruffinen / Loretan
Coordinates46°19′01″N 7°38′08″E / 46.316855°N 7.635503°E / 46.316855; 7.635503
Site history
Built17th 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]

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References

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  1. ^ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte:GR". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Wallis : Schlösser Leuk: Maison Zen-Ruffinen". www.swisscastles.ch. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Schloss Zen-Ruffinen / Loretan (ehemals de Werra)". Federal Office of Civil Protection. Retrieved 19 November 2020.