Fortress
Fort de Chillon
🇨🇭 Switzerland · 20th century
The Fort de Chillon is a twentieth-century fortification directly adjacent to the medieval Château de Chillon on the edge of Lake Geneva in Switzerland. The fort secures the road and rail lines that pass along the lakeshore running east from Lausanne to the mountainous interior of Switzerland. The position is an advanced work protecting the approaches to Fortress Saint-Maurice, part of the Swiss National Redoubt. Deactivated as a military post in 1995, it is privately owned and has been converted into a museum.
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Fort de Chillon ranks #5,261 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #69 of the 201 mapped in Switzerland. Founded 1942 — one of 169 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. 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.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort de Chillon?
Fort de Chillon stands in Switzerland, at 46.41417°, 6.92917°.
When was Fort de Chillon built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1942. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fort de Chillon?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,261 of 8,134 worldwide, and #69 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 Fort de Chillon?
Chillon Castle, about 1 km away.
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