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Sion, Switzerland

Valère Castle

Sion, Switzerland

Valère Castle
Photo: Christian David · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

Valère Basilica, also called Valère Castle, is a fortified Roman Catholic church on a hill in Sion, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Built from around 1000 in the Romanesque style, it serves as a minor basilica and co-cathedral. It stands opposite the Château de Tourbillon on the neighbouring hill and is a Swiss cultural property of national significance.

Movement

Built
Type
castle, minor basilica, co-cathedral
Heritage
class A Swiss cultural property of national significance
Place
Sion, Switzerland

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Location

46.23389, 7.36444