Rouelbeau Castle
Rouelbeau Castle is a ruined lowland fortress in the municipality of Meinier and the only comprehensively visible remnant of a medieval castle in the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland. It is a heritage site of national significance.Photo: Romano1246, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ruined castle in the municipality of Meinier of the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Bâtie Cholay”, “Bâtie Compey”, “La Bâtie”, “Roillebot”, “Sonneyro”, “Sonnoyre”, “Soubeyron”, and “Souveyron”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de Vésenaz and Saints-Peter-and-Paul church (Meinier).
Château de Vésenaz
Castle
Photo: RomanDeckert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château de Vésenaz is a castle, which is situated 1½ km west of Rouelbeau Castle.
Saints-Peter-and-Paul church (Meinier)
Church
Photo: Franck.schneider, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saints-Peter-and-Paul church (Meinier) is situated 1¼ km east of Rouelbeau Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Collonge-Bellerive and Choulex.
Collonge-Bellerive
Village
Photo: Jeremy.toma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Collonge-Bellerive is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.
Choulex
Village
Photo: Babsy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Choulex is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. Choulex is first mentioned in 1153 as Cholay.
Corsier
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Corsier is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.
Rouelbeau Castle
- Categories: castle, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Meinier, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.242° or 46° 14′ 31″ northLongitude
6.21768° or 6° 13′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8FR866R9+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
way 180320115OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2970439
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Rouelbeau Castle” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “鲁埃尔博城堡”
- French: “château de Rouelbeau”
- French: “Château de Rouelbeau”
- German: “Burgruine Rouelbeau”
- German: “Ruine Rouelbeau”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Château de Rouelbeau and Centre sportif de Rouelbeau.
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