Hall of the Bailiffs, Chateau Chillon

by Marcy Wielfaert

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Hall of the Bailiffs, Chateau Chillon

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Marcy Wielfaert

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On a visit to Switzerland in 2015, my husband and I toured Chateau Chillon located at the eastern end of Lake Geneva. Dating from as early as the 10th century, the castle is the most visited tourist site in the country and is certainly a must-see if you're in the vicinity. "The Prisoner of Chillon," the famous work by Lord Byron, is based on the six year imprisonment of Francois de Bonivard in the basement dungeon of the chateau. Bonivard was a Genevois monk who defended his homeland unsuccessfully from the dukes of Savoy. The interior contains three grand halls and a beautiful chapel, but perhaps the most fascinating part of the tour is the dungeon that held prisoners during the 16th century Wars of Religion. This image was taken in the Hall of Bailiffs, and I loved the doorway and window in the corner with beautiful light streaming in just at the time we were there. This photograph was digitally enhanced to add texture.

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August 6th, 2019

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