Chillon Castle is a medieval island castle on Lake Geneva, near Veytaux in the Swiss canton of Vaud, on the narrow shore between Montreux and Villeneuve that historically commanded the route into the Rhône valley. It was originally held by the House of Savoy, passed to Bernese control from 1536 to 1798, and is now owned by the canton of Vaud, which maintains it as a Swiss cultural property of national significance and one of the most visited castles in Europe.
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Chillon Castle (French: Château de Chillon, pronounced [ʃɑto d(ə) ʃijɔ̃]) is a medieval island castle located on Lake Geneva, south of Veytaux in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is situated at the eastern end of the lake, on the narrow shore between Montreux and Villeneuve, which gives access to the Alpine valley of the Rhône.
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Chillon Castle (French: Château de Chillon, pronounced [ʃɑto d(ə) ʃijɔ̃]) is a medieval island castle located on Lake Geneva, south of Veytaux in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is situated at the eastern end of the lake, on the narrow shore between Montreux and Villeneuve, which gives access to the Alpine valley of the Rhône. Chillon is amongst the most visited medieval castles in Europe. Successive
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Wikimedia FoundationWikidata date-of-opening/inception statement (1160)
Wikidata item Q372647, property P571: 1160
Wikidata height (P2048) statement: 25.0
Wikidata item Q372647, property P2048 (height): 25.0 m (converted to metres, preferred/normal rank, non-deprecated)
Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Veytaux, Switzerland
Wikidata item Q372647, property P131/P17 (location): Veytaux, Switzerland
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