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Chillon Castle

🇨🇭 Switzerland · 12th century

Chillon Castle in Switzerland
Photo: Zacharie Grossen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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. Successively occupied by the House of Savoy, then by the Bernese from 1536 until 1798, it now belongs to the canton of Vaud and is classified as a Swiss Cultural Property of National Significance.

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Chillon Castle ranks #125 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 200 mapped in Switzerland. Founded 1160, it is older than 81% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 544 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 19,648 times in the last 60 days, more than 97% of the atlas. 12 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Lausanne, 26 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Chillon Castle?

Chillon Castle stands in Switzerland, at 46.41417°, 6.9275°.

When was Chillon Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1160. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Chillon Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #125 of 7,738 worldwide, and #2 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 Chillon Castle?

Fort de Chillon, about 1 km away.

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