Chillon Castle

Summary

Chillon Castle is a water castle^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Chillon Castle is located in Veytaux^[3].
• Chillon Castle is in the country of Switzerland^[4].
• Chillon Castle's instance of is recorded as water castle^[5].
• Chillon Castle's instance of is recorded as château^[6].
• Chillon Castle's instance of is recorded as museum building^[7].
• Chillon Castle's architect is recorded as James of Saint George^[8].
• Chillon Castle's architectural style is recorded as Romanesque architecture^[9].
• Chillon Castle's architectural style is recorded as Gothic architecture^[10].
• Chillon Castle is made of stone^[11].
• Chillon Castle is part of list of cultural properties in Veytaux^[12].
• Chillon Castle's Commons category is recorded as Château de Chillon^[13].
• Chillon Castle's occupant is recorded as Château de Chillon^[14].
• 1160 marks the founding of Chillon Castle^[15].
• Chillon Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 46.41416666666667, 'lon': 6.9275}^[16].
• Chillon Castle's significant event is recorded as architectural reconstruction^[17].
• Chillon Castle's official website is recorded as https://www.chillon.ch^[18].
• Chillon Castle's Commons gallery is recorded as Château de Chillon^[19].
• Chillon Castle's phone number is recorded as +41 21 9668910^[20].
• Chillon Castle's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Chillon Castle's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Chillon Castle's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[23].
• Chillon Castle's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Chillon Castle's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8^[25].
• Chillon Castle's described by source is recorded as Meyer’s Universum, Vierter Band^[26].
• Chillon Castle's heritage designation is recorded as class A Swiss cultural property of national significance^[27].

Body

Geography

Chillon Castle is in the country of Switzerland^[4]. It is located in Veytaux^[3]. It is part of list of cultural properties in Veytaux^[12].

Physical Characteristics

Chillon Castle's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+100'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include water castle^[5], château^[6], and museum building^[7]. Heritage statuses include class A Swiss cultural property of national significance^[27] and Swiss townscape worthy of protection^[29].

History and Context

1160 marks the founding of Chillon Castle^[15].

Why It Matters

Chillon Castle has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]