Nyon Castle

Nyon, Switzerland

Nyon Castle is first mentioned in 1272, but probably dates back to the Lords of Prangins. It was rebuilt by Ludwig I of Savoy. The rectangular building was built in a variety of building styles. In 1463, it was extensively rebuilt. Following the Swiss Confederation invasion of Vaud in 1530, the Bernese bailiff was at Nyon. In 1574-80 the castle was converted into the seat of the bailiff. It remained the seat of the bailiff and was renovated several times in the following centuries.

Today Nyon Castle is a museum.

References:

Wikipedia

Address

Place du Château 5, Nyon, Switzerland

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Details

Founded: 13th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Switzerland

More Information

www.chateaudenyon.ch
en.wikipedia.org
www.lake-geneva-switzerland.com

Rating

4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Château d'Yvoire (6,7 km)
Yvoire Medieval Town (6,7 km)
Roman Remains in Nyon (0,1 km)
Prangins Castle (1,6 km)
Bonmont Abbey (7,4 km)

Calvin Auditory (21,4 km)
St. Peter's Cathedral (21,3 km)
Palais de Rumine (34 km)
Lausanne Historical Museum (34 km)
Lausanne Cathedral (34 km)
Reformation Wall (21,5 km)
Patek Philippe Museum (21,9 km)
Brunswick Monument (20,5 km)
Musée Rath (21,4 km)

User Reviews

Steph West (5 months ago)
This place is very cool! Each floor is different and you can wander around on your own checking everything out and enjoying the incredible views!

Lina Nauli (6 months ago)
Chateau de Nyon is located near the city center. It looks ancient. Walking to the back part of this castle shall take visitors to see the lake.

Marin LC (7 months ago)
Make sure to enjoy the panoramic scenery!

Shashank Pandey (18 months ago)
On the weekend there wasn't much to see (not sure if it's the same in weekdays). But the castle and the view is pretty cool. The walk by the lakeside, discovering the local streets is recommended.

Sudha Katta (2 years ago)
It has beautiful garden and ac castle, and you can walk along the river. Beautiful place,it seems some of the drawing of Tintin inspired by this town

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