Chillon Castle
E178021
Chillon Castle is a well-preserved medieval fortress on the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland, renowned for its picturesque setting and rich historical significance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chillon Castle canonical | 7 |
| Château de Chillon | 2 |
| medieval fortress of Chillon Castle | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ medieval fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval architecture ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
canton of Bern
ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Bern
Canton of Vaud ⓘ House of Savoy ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 380 metres ⓘ |
| firstMentioned | 1150 ⓘ |
| hasExhibitions | historical exhibitions ⓘ |
| hasGuidedTours | yes ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Byron’s name carved in dungeon pillar ⓘ |
| hasPart |
banqueting hall
ⓘ
cellars ⓘ chapel ⓘ courtyards ⓘ dungeons ⓘ keep ⓘ ramparts ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Alps
ⓘ
Lake Geneva ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Swiss cultural property of national significance ⓘ |
| inspiredByAuthor | Lord Byron ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | The Prisoner of Chillon ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Veytaux ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Canton of Vaud ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Montreux ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Lake Geneva
ⓘ
rocky islet ⓘ |
| managedBy | Fondation du Château de Chillon ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearTransportRoute |
lake navigation routes on Lake Geneva
ⓘ
railway line along Lake Geneva ⓘ road between Montreux and Villeneuve ⓘ |
| numberOfVisitorsPerYear | over 400000 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Canton of Vaud ⓘ |
| restoration | major restorations in the 19th and 20th centuries ⓘ |
| significantEvent | imprisonment of François Bonivard ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | cultural tourism site ⓘ |
| touristAttractionStatus | one of the most visited historic buildings in Switzerland ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fortress
ⓘ
museum ⓘ residence ⓘ state prison ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| website | https://www.chillon.ch ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Château de Chillon
this entity surface form:
Château de Chillon
this entity surface form:
medieval fortress of Chillon Castle