Castele în Cantonul Vaud

Castles and Historic Buildings

This collection showcases the architectural heritage of the Canton of Vaud and its surroundings, featuring iconic lakeside fortresses like Chillon and Rolle. The list spans from 12th-century Savoyard fortifications and medieval defensive towers in Lausanne to 18th-century châteaus like Coppet and Prangins. These sites illustrate the region's transition from strategic military strongholds to elegant residential estates and government seats, set against the backdrop of Lake Geneva and the Jura Mountains.

Castles and Historic Buildings — Hartă

Zacharie Grossen / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Chillon Castle

Chillon Castle is an island medieval castle located on Lake Geneva, south of Veytaux in the canton of Vaud.

Christophe Delaere / CC BY 2.0

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Château Saint-Maire

Château Saint-Maire is a castle in Lausanne, Switzerland, that serves as the seat of the cantonal government, the Council of State of Vaud.

Kert Kalvik / CC-BY-SA

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Ale Tower

This cylindrical tower is a silent remnant of Lausanne's medieval past when it served as a part of the fortification.

Sandro Senn / CC BY 3.0

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Lausanne Sauvabelin Tower

The Tour de Sauvabelin is a wooden tower located in the Sauvabelin forest, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres / Public domain

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Coppet Castle

Coppet Castle is a château in the municipality of Coppet of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

Djaquet / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Morges Castle

Morges Castle is a medieval castle in the Swiss municipality of Morges in the canton of Vaud.

Odrade123 / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Castle of Prangins

Prangins Castle is a castle in the municipality of Prangins of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

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Château

A 15th-century fortified house that underwent significant restorations during the 18th and 21st centuries.

Christophe.Finot / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste

A Catholic church located in Chapelle-des-Bois, representing the religious heritage of the Haut-Doubs region.

Alexey M. / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Rolle Castle

Rolle Castle is a castle in the municipality of Rolle of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

Marc Luthy / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Châtelard Castle, Vaud

Châtelard Castle is a castle in the municipality of Montreux of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

Jmh2o / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Aile Castle

Aile Castle is a castle in the municipality of Vevey of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

Odrade123 / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Saint-Maurice Castle

Saint-Maurice Castle is a castle in the municipality of Saint-Maurice of the Canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Museehistoriquelausanne / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Ancien évêché de Lausanne

This former medieval residence of the bishops of Lausanne now houses the Lausanne Historical Museum, documenting the city's history from its origins.

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Église de la Nativité-de-la-Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie

A Catholic church serving as a site of regional religious and architectural heritage.

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Nyon Castle

Nyon Castle is a castle in the municipality of Nyon of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

Alexey M. / CC BY-SA 4.0

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La Sarraz Castle

La Sarraz Castle is a castle in the municipality of La Sarraz of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

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Château de Saint-Prex

A private medieval castle located in the heart of the historic lakeside village of Saint-Prex.

Albert Naef / Public domain

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Glérolles Castle

Glérolles Castle is situated in the municipality of Saint-Saphorin, canton of Vaud, Switzerland, on the northern shore of Lake Geneva.

Chateaudevullierens / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Vullierens Castle

Vullierens Castle is a castle in the municipality of Vullierens in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland.

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