Switzerland country
There are sites of nature that amaze, startle and leave you gasping for breath— and then there are awesome creations like Château de Chillon, that force you to glare at them without batting your eyelids while being transported into a new world. Standing imperiously on the banks of Lake Geneva in Switzerland, the castle of Chillon proves to be arguably the best preserved medieval fortification in all of Europe. One that will remain etched in your memory forever.
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The journey to the ancient place— a must if you are exploring the stunning landscape of Switzerland, starts best with a boat ride over Lake Geneva or a romantic shoreline walk. Once you get to the castle, you will see that it looks as grand from the inside as it looks magnificent from the outside.
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But the history of the castle has not always been as lovely as its current beautiful state.
Although it dates back all the way to the early Bronze Age, the actual Château de Chillon structure seems to have first come in to existence in the 1100s. It was in 1150 that the first reference to the castle was made and it was in this period that it was controlled by Counts of Savoy. It was then taken over by the Bernese and for the last 200 years has been under the control of Canton of Vaud.
Apart from its long history, it was most essentially made famous by Lord Byron who described Château de Chillon and Lake Geneva in such an exaggerated hyperbole, that it started evoking the interest all across Europe.
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The modern day castle is one large structure that welcomes you with its three grand courtyards which start at the
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The journey to the ancient place— a must if you are exploring the stunning landscape of Switzerland, starts best with a boat ride over Lake Geneva or a romantic shoreline walk. Once you get to the castle, you will see that it looks as grand from the inside as it looks magnificent from the outside.
Image by HYPERLINK "http://www.flickr.com/photos/24588874@N08/2849930435/" \t "_blank" cimddwc
But the history of the castle has not always been as lovely as its current beautiful state.
Although it dates back all the way to the early Bronze Age, the actual Château de Chillon structure seems to have first come in to existence in the 1100s. It was in 1150 that the first reference to the castle was made and it was in this period that it was controlled by Counts of Savoy. It was then taken over by the Bernese and for the last 200 years has been under the control of Canton of Vaud.
Apart from its long history, it was most essentially made famous by Lord Byron who described Château de Chillon and Lake Geneva in such an exaggerated hyperbole, that it started evoking the interest all across Europe.
Image by HYPERLINK "http://www.flickr.com/photos/randywombat/292538673/" \t "_blank" randywombat
Image by HYPERLINK "http://www.flickr.com/photos/flore_frmoz/2725476987/" \t "_blank" flore_frmoz
The modern day castle is one large structure that welcomes you with its three grand courtyards which start at the