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1/13/2011

Wizard Castle at Switzerland

Ever watch Harry Potter? certainly one place that is reminiscent of a school building where the witches in the film. Castle's called witches' Sorcerer's Castle "or in other words" Chateu of chilon "is located in Lausane" Switzerland ", exactly 3.2 km south of the town of Montreux. This place is situated on the outskirts of Lake Geneva. Travel can be reached by boat or boat motor with a pinggiranya combing a lake there are beautiful views and panoramic.
Currently the site has been opened to the public, and is one of the famous historical monuments in Switzerland and visited by many tourists from all over the world. One of the interesting things while visiting these places is, the atmosphere and panoramic views that can take us to the mid 12th century.
The castle was built in the mid 12th century, said that according to stories from residents and historians, used to be a fortress as well as an experiment in the witches and the torture of detainees.
From the glimpse of history, this castle excavation began at the end of the 19th century by an Archaeologist "Albert Naef" (1862-1936), he concluded that this castle has been inhabited since the Bronze Age. The oldest part of the building is not known for certain, but this building was built in stages, until it becomes a whole building like this present moment.
The fort which has 100 buildings that are strung together in its history was influenced by 3 periods.

1. Savoy Period (12th Century until the year 1536)
At that time the oldest document on the basis of the source, ruling one's king or head of government called the Count of Savoy, which in those days Savoy to conquer most of the Vaud region, which covers western territory to the Gaza pegunugan southern Alps mountains. Even in those days, the area is a economic stragis point because it lies on the path of trade routes.

2. Bernese Period (1536-1798)
End of Savoy rule, until the castle was later dropped in the hands Bernese on 15 March 1536. At this time the castle was used as a grain storage warehouse and place of the prisoners (in prison).

3. Vaudois Period (1798-till now)
The fall of the Bernese power in 1798, the then seat of power switch to the Canton Vaud. Movement occurred until Vaud Vaudois Revolution moved into a new territory, During the Revolution (1803) the castle was eventually taken over by the state, and only in the 19th century the castle was renovated to become a historical monument.

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