Constable's Dining Room

The room is in the part of the castle previously used for habitation, explaining the large windows dating from the 13th century. During the Savoy period, it was used as a dining room for the chatelain. During the Bernese period, it was divided in two: one part was used as a kitchen and the other as a sitting room.

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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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