Castle
Saint-Maurice Castle
🇨🇭 Switzerland · 17th century
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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Saint-Maurice Castle ranks #6,222 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #111 of the 201 mapped in Switzerland. Founded 1646, it is older than 28% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 atlas entries founded in the 17th 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.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Saint-Maurice Castle?
Saint-Maurice Castle stands in Switzerland, at 46.22338°, 7.00291°.
When was Saint-Maurice Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1646. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Saint-Maurice Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,222 of 8,134 worldwide, and #111 in Switzerland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Saint-Maurice Castle?
Fort de Dailly, about 3 km away.
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