Hauteville Castle

Hauteville Castle
Château d'Hauteville
Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz in Switzerland
Hauteville castle and surrounding gardens
Hauteville Castle
Hauteville Castle
Coordinates 46°28′01″N 6°52′06″E / 46.467°N 6.86844°E / 46.467; 6.86844Coordinates: 46°28′01″N 6°52′06″E / 46.467°N 6.86844°E / 46.467; 6.86844
Type Château
Site history
Built 1760
Outbuildings of Hauteville Castle

Hauteville Castle is a castle in the municipality of Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[1]

History

In 1733, Jacques-Philippe d'Herwarth acquired the lands that included the municipalities of Saint-Légier and La Chiésaz. He merged them in with the estate of Hauteville which he already owned. The castle was built on the estate in the 1760s.[2]

See also

References

  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. Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.


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