Chillon Castle - Tourist Attraction in Montreux Switzerland
Chillon Castle - Tourist Attraction in Montreux Switzerland
From your Hotel in Montreux, the Golf Hotel Ren Capt you enjoy probably the best view to the Castle but here some facts:
Chillon Castle is an architectural jewel located in the most beautiful setting imaginable, between the shores of Lake Geneva and the Alps. This monument with over 1,000 years of history has inspired artists and writers, from Jean-Jacques Rousseau to Victor Hugo and Lord Byron, from Delacroix to Courbet. You will surely fall under its charm...
Historical Points
Excavations carried out from the end of the 19th century confirm that this site has been occupied since the Bronze Age. The Castle of Chillon is the result of several centuries of building, adaptations, renovations and restorations.
The Castle sits on a rocky island which is both a natural protection and a strategic location which controlled the passage between northern and southern Europe. The history of the castle was influenced by three major periods:
The Savoy period (12th century to 1536)
The oldest written document mentioning the castle dates from 1150; it says that the House of Savoy already controlled the route along the shores of Lake Geneva.
The Bernese period (1536-1798)
The Swiss, more precisely the Bernese, conquered the Pays de Vaud and occupied Chillon in 1536. The castle retained it's role as a fortress, arsenal and prison for over 260 years.
The Vaudois period (1798 to the present)
The Bernese left Chillon in 1798 at the time of the Vaudois Revolution. The castle became the property of the Canton of Vaud when it was founded in 1803. The restoration of the historical monument began at the end of the 19th Century and continues to this day.
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