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Compesières Commandry
The Compesières Commandry is the main Commandry (feudalism), Commandry of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Order of Malta in the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland. The Commandry is located in the Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality of Bardonnex. History The village of Compesières existed since the 12th Century and was also mentioned as the family name of the local noble family. In 1270 the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg, Bishop of Geneva, Aymo of Menthonay, granted the village church to the Order of Saint John. They then expanded the church into a Commandery. It is likely that the oldest parts of the castle date from this period.Burgen.ch accessed 21 April 2011 The current castle was built in the 15th Century. It was used by the Order as a hospice for pilgrims, hospi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bardonnex
Bardonnex is a municipality in the canton of Geneva in Switzerland. History Bardonnex is first mentioned in 1153 as ''Bardonacum''. Geography Bardonnex has an area, , of . Of this area, or 73.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 3.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 23.6% is settled (buildings or roads).Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.6% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 9.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 7.4%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 3.8% of the area while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.2%. Out of the forested land, 0.8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castles In The Canton Of Geneva
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars usually consider a ''castle'' to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This is distinct from a mansion, palace, and villa, whose main purpose was exclusively for ''pleasance'' and are not primarily fortresses but may be fortified. Use of the term has varied over time and, sometimes, has also been applied to structures such as hill forts and 19th- and 20th-century homes built to resemble castles. Over the Middle Ages, when genuine castles were built, they took on a great many forms with many different features, although some, such as curtain walls, arrowslits, and portcullises, were commonplace. European-style castles originated in the 9th and 10th centuries after the fall of the Carolingian Empire, which resulted in its territory being divided among individual lords and princes. These nobles built castles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
