Vufflens Castle () is a medieval castle in the

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Vufflens-le-Château Vufflens-le-Château is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges. Geography Vufflens-le-Château has an area, , of . Of this area, or 69.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 13.1% is forested. ...

in the

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. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

History

The castle was built between 1420 and 1430 by Henri de Colombier, an advisor to Duke

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, on the site of a previous medieval castle mentioned as early as 1108. In 1530, it was set on fire by

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ese troops. After the death of Philibert de Colombier in 1544, it passed through various owners, and in 1641 it was acquired by the de Senarclens family. The castle is privately owned.

Castle site

From the previous castle of the lords of Vufflens, nothing remains. Of the original castle by Henri Colombier, the

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, several towers, outbuildings, the surrounding wall and the gate house remain.Vufflens-le-Chateau
Morges Région Tourisme, retrieved April 17, 2015

In popular culture

Referenced in "The Four Towers of Vufflens"; a Swiss myth. In the myth the lord of the castle (Grimoald) punished his wife for giving birth to a daughter (when he wanted a son to inherit) by telling his wife he would kill the daughter. Rather than killing her he built a new tower on one corner of the castle & sent the daughter & a nurse to live in it. This occurred 3 more times; until, upon the birth of his 4th daughter he sent his wife and new daughter to live imprisoned in the fourth and final tower.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vufflens Castle Buildings and structures completed in 1430 Houses completed in the 15th century Castles in Vaud Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Vaud

History

Castle site

In popular culture

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