Dwelling

Created between the end of the 12th and beginning of the 13th centuries, the main building was used as a storehouse and defensive cover. In the 14th century it was also used as a prison. It collapsed in the 15th century.

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photos of castle chillon

July 29th 2008
As promised, here are my photos from castle chillon, located in Montreux, Switzerland. Most of the captions were taken from the Chillon Castle brochure they gave us when we entered. ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Geneva

The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Switzerland... ... read more

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