Switzerland · 15th century
Saint-Maurice Castle ranks #6,820 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #114 of the 213 mapped in Switzerland. Founded 1476, it is older than 44% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Lausanne, 45 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.
Saint-Maurice Castle is a castle in the municipality of Saint-Maurice of the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
In 1476, Bern began construction of a castle in the narrow Rhone valley at Saint-Maurice. It was completed in 1646 with the expansion of the residential buildings. However, in 1693 a devastating fire in the town, destroyed the warehouse of the castle and much of the gunpowder that was stored there.
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