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Just a few more train stops and I found myself at Chateau Chillon. I
was impressed that they had guides printed even in Polish.
Built on the edge of
Lake
Geneva, Chillon is a unique and wonderfully preserved 13th century
castle. Steeped in history, the first written reference was made in 1160, although
it is known that the rock on which the castle was built had been inhabited since
antiquity, most likely as a Roman outpost (Roman artifacts uncovered in 1896). This
location was considered a formidable trade route along the once ancient road to
Italy between the lake and sheer mountains.
In the 19th century, Chillon became one of the most famous landmarks
in Switzerland. Lord Byron visited the castle's dungeons and wrote the world-renown
poem, The Prisoner of Chillon, inspired by the story of Francois de Bonivard's
six-year imprisonment in the 16th century.
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Montreux and Chateau Chillon in the background |
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Tomasz Hilsberg in the window |
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