Switzerland · 13th century
La Bâtiaz Castle (French: Château de la Bâtiaz) is a castle in the municipality of Martigny, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
The garderobes (toilets) at La Bâtiaz played a part in determining that the architect for some UNESCO listed castles in Wales came from Savoy. Historian and custodian A. J. Taylor travelled to La Bâtiaz and noticed that the castle and the one at Harlech shared a specific unique feature in toilet design. The discovery enabled Taylor to confirm that James of Saint George had been the architect of both.
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La Bâtiaz Castle ruines ranks #6,335 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #94 of the 213 mapped in Switzerland. Founded 1232, it is older than 72% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 1090 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Lausanne, 58 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.
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