Dukes of Savoy - Chillon, Switzerland
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N 46° 24.870 E 006° 55.645
32T E 340719 N 5142190
Coats of Counts and Dukes of Savoy - Chateau de Chillon.
Waymark Code: WMP8CA
Location: Vaud, Switzerland
Date Posted: 07/19/2015
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From 1416 to 1860, the House of Savoy ruled the Duchy of Savoy (Italian: Savoia, French: Savoie, German: Savoyen). The Duchy was a state in the northern part of the Italian Peninsula, with some territories that are now in France. It was a continuation of the County of Savoy. The duchy was a constituent state of the Holy Roman Empire, specifically its Upper Rhenish Circle.
In modern France, Savoy is part of the Rhône-Alpes region. Following its annexation to France in 1860 by a plebiscite, the territory of Savoy was divided administratively into two separate departments, Savoie and Haute-Savoie.
The Castle of Chillon was the residence of the Counts of Savoy throughout the Middle Ages. Originally a fortress, the Castle of Chillon underwent numerous transformations with a view to its adaptation to the advances in the defensive and offensive weapons of the age.
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