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Grandson Castle (French: Château de Grandson) is a medieval castle in the Swiss municipality of Grandson in the canton of Vaud. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

History

The Lords of Grandson were first mentioned in the second half of the 11th century, when the castle was built. It was sited on the shore of Lake Neuchâtel to control the coast road. The House of Grandson sired a number of powerful scions, including bishops of Basel, Lausanne, Toul and Verdun Over the following century, as the Lords of Grandson expanded their power, they often came into conflict with the nearby monastery of Romainmôtier.

In the 13th century the castle was rebuilt by Otto I of Grandson. Otto I is the most famous of the Lords of Grandson. He was a close friend of Prince Edward of England and accompanied him in 1271 on the Crusades to the Holy Land. He participated on the side of the English king in the conquest of Wales in 1283. In 1291 he commanded the Crusader army that unsuccessfully attacked Acre. In 1313 he defeated the rebellious city of Lausanne, which had risen up against the bishop. In addition to being a military leader, he was a skilled diplomat and had the confidence of the Pope, the Emperor and the French and English kings. After he died in 1328, Otto's brother William moved to England, where he was also successful and was the founder of the line of the Lords of Grandisson. His son was John Grandisson, the Bishop of Exeter.

Wikipedia

Website:http://www.chateau-grandson.ch/

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Uferbereiche des Sees Neuchateler See und Landschaft des Schweizer Jura in Grandson im Kanton Vaud (Zonas de la orilla del lago Neuchatel y el paisaje del Jura suizo en Grandson, en el cantón de Vaud). Grandson Castle 90
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Uferbereiche des Sees Neuchateler See und Landschaft des Schweizer Jura in Grandson im Kanton Vaud (Zonas de la orilla del lago Neuchatel y el paisaje del Jura suizo en Grandson, en el cantón de Vaud). Grandson Castle 90

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