Castle in Vufflens-le-Château, Switzerland

Vufflens Castle

Château de Vufflens

Location within Canton of Vaud

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Vufflens Castle (Switzerland)

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General information
Town or city| Vufflens-le-Château
Country| Switzerland
Coordinates| 46°31′29″N 6°28′35″E / 46.524844°N 6.476292°E / 46.524844; 6.476292Coordinates: 46°31′29″N 6°28′35″E / 46.524844°N 6.476292°E / 46.524844; 6.476292
Construction started| 1420
Completed| 1430
Client| Henri de Colombier

Swiss Cultural Property of National Significance

Chateau de Vufflens

Vufflens Castle (French: Château de Vufflens) is a medieval castle in the Swiss municipality of Vufflens-le-Château in the canton of Vaud. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[1]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Castle site
* 3 See also
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## History[edit]

The castle and surroundings

The castle was built between 1420 and 1430 by Henri de Colombier, an advisor to Duke Amadeus VIII of Savoy, on the site of a previous medieval castle mentioned as early as 1108. In 1530, it was set on fire by Bernese troops. After the death of Philibert de Colombier in 1544, it passed through various owners, and in 1641 it was acquired by the de Senarclens family.[2] The castle is privately owned.

## Castle site[edit]

From the previous castle of the lords of Vufflens, nothing remains. Of the original castle by Henri Colombier, the donjon, several towers, outbuildings, the surrounding wall and the gate house remain.[3]

## See also[edit]

* List of castles in Switzerland
* Château
* Vufflens-le-Château

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance". A-Objects. Federal Office for Cultural Protection (BABS). 1 January 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
2. ^ Vufflens-le-Château in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
3. ^ Vufflens-le-Chateau Morges Région Tourisme, retrieved April 17, 2015

## External links[edit]

* Media related to Château de Vufflens at Wikimedia Commons

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Castles and Fortresses of the Canton of Vaud

* Aigle
* Aile
* Allaman
* Aubonne
* Avenches
* Beaulieu
* Blonay
* Bossey
* Champittet
* Champvent
* Châtelard
* Chillon
* Les Clées
* Coppet
* Crans
* Crêtes
* Curtilles
* Donneloye
* Duillier
* Dully
* D'En-Bas
* Echandens
* Glérolles
* Grandcour
* Grandson
* Guévaux
* Hauteville
* L'Isle
* Lucens
* Luins
* Lutry
* Saint-Maire
* Mathod
* Mestral
* Morges
* Nyon
* Orbe
* Oron
* Prangins
* Saint-Prex
* Rolle
* La Sarraz
* La Tour-de-Peliz
* Vincy
* Vufflens
* Vullierens
* Yverdon

See also
Castles of Switzerland
Castles of Europe

Authority control

General|

* VIAF
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* WorldCat

Other|

* Historical Dictionary of Switzerland

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