Porrentruy Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in the Canton of Jura, Switzerland
About Porrentruy
Porrentruy was granted a city charter by Rudolf von Habsburg in the thirteenth century. From then on, the city served as the summer residence and from the beginning of the sixteenth century as the permanent residence of the prince-bishop of Basel. At the end of the sixteenth century, Bishop Jacob Cristoph Blarer von Wartensee rebuilt the palace which had been damaged in a fire, and established a highly-respected Jesuit school. Today, these buildings house the canton’s college, the Lycée cantonal. Noteworthy buildings such as the Hôtel de Ville, the Hôtel des Halles, the Hôtel-Dieu, and the Gléresse Mansion were also constructed in the eighteenth century.
Top Attractions in Porrentruy
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- ★Porrentruy Castle
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