Chillon Castle is an island castle located on Lake Geneva. It is situated at the eastern end of the lake, on the narrow s ...
In 1286, Louis of Savoy founded a city of Morges in a pasture where a gallows previously stood. A castle was built to pro ...
Château Saint-Maire ('Saint-Maire Castle') was built from 1397 to 1425 by the Bishops of Lausanne to serve as t ...
Nyon Castle is first mentioned in 1272, but probably dates back to the Lords of Prangins. It was rebuilt by Ludwig I of Savoy ...
Dating back to the 13th century, the castle of Avenches features a renovated Renaissance-style façade, one of the most beaut ...
The imposing main walls and their four towers of Yverdon-les-Bains castle follow the geometric characteristics used for lowl ...
The Lords of Grandson were first mentioned in the second half of the 11th century, when the castle was built. It was sited on ...
The Barons of Aigle were first mentioned in 1179. At that time they had a small fortification, that became the center of the ...
Built in the 13th century by Pierre de Savoie, the castle of La Tour-de-Peilz served as a fortress and refuge, as an observat ...
In 1261, the Lords of Mont planned to build a city along the lake that would compete with the Aubonne and Saint-Prex. By a ...
L'Isle Castle was built in 1696 by Charles de Chandieu, lieutenant general of the Swiss Guards of Louis XIV, on plans Hardou ...
Prangins Castle is home to one part of the Swiss National Museum. At Prangins, the displays focus mainly on daily life in th ...
Glérolles (Latin glerula, 'gravel') Castle was erected by the bishop of Lausanne in 1150 to protect a road from n ...
Vufflens castle was built in 1425 on the site of a previous medieval castle by Henri de Colombier. It is the most significant ...
The castle of Aubonne was built before 1197. The castle stands on a hill overlooking the town and the Aubonne ravine. The cas ...
The first wooden castle on the site of current Châtelard castle was built by the Burgundians around 1000. The current castle ...
Built in 1049 on a rocky spur between Morges and Yverdon-les-Bains, La Sarraz Castle dominates the Vaudois countryside. Now a ...
Oron Castle was built in the 13th century. It was totally rebuilt in second half of the 15th century and renovated several ti ...
Lucens Castle"s strategic location allowed it to control the Broye valley, which was an important transit corridor. St ...
Chateau des Clées is located above the village. Built probably in the 11th century, it guarded the traffic through the Joug ...