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Swiss Museum of Stained Glass and Glass Art

Romont

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Romont
Romont
 
The castle of Romont is home to an exceptional collection of stained glass from the Middle Ages to the present day. It also houses the only collection of its kind in the world that includes works – pictures, furniture, jewellery and other objects – made using the verre églomisé technique of glass gilding. In the workshop, where artists are often creating, visitors can learn about the processes involved; in addition, themed exhibitions are often staged, and creative activities laid on for children.
Romont and its region have an exceptionally strong tradition of stained-glass making, and visitors exploring the area have the opportunity to see numerous fine church windows in their architectural context.

The Gothic collegiate church of Notre-Dame de l’Assomption is richly decorated with stained-glass windows from the 15th to 19th centuries, complemented by modern works by Alexandre Cingria, Yoki and Sergio de Castro. Meanwhile in the Cistercian convent church of La Fille-Dieu, Brian Clarke has created a striking masterpiece of timeless sacred art.

Vitromusée Romont.

After extensive restoration and a redesign, the Swiss Museum of Stained Glass and Glass Arts now has two sections: the art of stained-glass making, in the medieval wing of Romont castle, and the art of glass gilding, in the Fribourg wing. A glass passage links the two exceptional collections.

Tours and trails.

More than 20 villages, churches, chapels and other buildings containing masterpieces of stained-glass art by celebrated Swiss and foreign artists are linked by waymarked tours and trails, which may be followed on foot, by bicycle and by car.
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