Switzerland · 15th century
The Tournay Castle (French: Château de Tournay) is a castle in the municipality of Pregny-Chambésy, in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It is classified as Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance.
While it was likely built in the 15th century, no written source provides any details regarding its origins. In 1583, it became the property of the Brosses family. It was burned and pillaged in 1590 by Genevan soldiers. In 1758, the Castle and its countal title were acquired by Voltaire under a lifetime lease. However, the theatrical performances he organised in the Castle attracted the ire of the locals. The Castle was seized during the French Revolution, and then sold in 1794. It was purchased by merchant and collector Alfred Baur in 1915, and was owned after his death by the Baur Foundation until 2009, when it was acquired by a private individual.
Text adapted from “Tournay Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chateau de Tournay ranks #4,545 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #52 of the 213 mapped in Switzerland. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 46% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,169 times in the last 60 days, more than 55% of the atlas. 13 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Geneva, 4 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.
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