🏰 Château de Chillon
Medieval fortress on Lake Geneva
📋 Fast Facts
- Located on a rock island in Lake Geneva, near Vevey, Switzerland
- Founded in the 12th century as a strategic fortress controlling lake traffic
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001
- Features Gothic and Renaissance architecture with towers reaching 25 metres
Château de Chillon is a 12th-century fortress situated on a rocky peninsula jutting into Lake Geneva near Vevey ...