Hauteville Castle

Hauteville Castle
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. "Kantonsliste A-Objekte" (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  2. Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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Coordinates: 46°28′01″N 6°52′06″E / 46.46694°N 6.86833°E / 46.46694; 6.86833


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