Hauteville Castle
| Hauteville Castle | |
|---|---|
Château d'Hauteville | |
| Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz in Switzerland | |
 Hauteville castle and surrounding gardens | |
  Hauteville Castle  Hauteville Castle | |
| Coordinates | 46°28′01″N 6°52′06″E / 46.467°N 6.86844°E |
| Type | Château |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1760 |
Hauteville Castle is a castle in the municipality of Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[1]
History
In 1733, Jacques-Philippe d'Herwarth acquired the lands that included the municipalities of Saint-Légier and La Chiésaz. He merged these lands with the estate in Hauteville which he already owned. The castle was built on the estate in the 1760s.[2] In 2019, Pepperdine University purchased the castle and its 67 acres overlooking Lake Geneva, and after a multi-million euro renovation the university plans to operate the estate as a global conference center and campus for its Switzerland-based study abroad program[3].
See also
References
- ^ "Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance". A-Objects. Federal Office for Cultural Protection (BABS). 1 January 2017. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ "Pepperdine University Purchases Château d'Hauteville from Grand d'Hauteville Family". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
External links
- Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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