Saint-Maire Castle

Château Saint-Maire is a castle in Lausanne, Switzerland, that serves as the seat of the cantonal government, the Council of State of Vaud. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

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Type: Castle
Description: castle in the center of Lausanne, Switzerland
Also known as: “Chateau Saint-Maire” and “Château Saint-Maire”
Address: Place du Château 4, Lausanne

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palais de Rumine and Lausanne Cathedral.

Palais de Rumine

Museum

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The Palais de Rumine is a late 19th-century building in Florentine Renaissance style in Lausanne, Switzerland. Palais de Rumine is situated 200 metres southwest of Saint-Maire Castle.

The Cathedral of Our Lady of Lausanne, or simply Lausanne Cathedral, is a Swiss Reformed church located in the city of Lausanne, in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is owned by the Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Vaud. Lausanne Cathedral is situated 240 metres south of Saint-Maire Castle.

Cantonal monetary museum

Museum

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Cantonal monetary museum is situated 230 metres southwest of Saint-Maire Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chailly and Prilly.

Chailly

Neighborhood

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Chailly is a neighbourhood in the city of Lausanne, Switzerland. Located in the north of the city, it is populated by many young people, and is rich in different cultures.

Prilly

Town

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Prilly is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Ouest Lausannois. It is one of the western suburbs of the city of Lausanne. Prilly is situated 2½ km northwest of Saint-Maire Castle.

Pully

Town

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Pully is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron. It is one of the eastern suburbs of the city of Lausanne, located on the shores of Lake Geneva and at the foot of the vineyards of Lavaux on the road to Vevey and Montreux. Pully is situated 2½ km southeast of Saint-Maire Castle.

Saint-Maire Castle

Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Lausanne, Lausanne District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.52478° or 46° 31′ 29″ north

Longitude

6.63568° or 6° 38′ 8″ east

Open location code

8FR8GJFP+W7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 53158012

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

Wikidata ID

Q688912

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Panjabi—“Saint-Maire Castle” goes by many names.

Chinese: “圣梅尔城堡”
Chinese: “圣梅耶城堡”
Dutch: “Château Saint-Maire”
French: “Château Saint Maire”
French: “Chateau Saint-Maire”
French: “château Saint-Maire”
French: “Château Saint-Maire”
French: “Château St Maire”
French: “Château St-Maire”
German: “Château De Saint-Maire”
German: “Château Saint-Maire”
German: “Saint-Maire”
German: “Schloss Saint-Maire”
Italian: “castello di Saint-Maire”
Italian: “Castello di Saint-Maire”
Occitan (post 1500): “Castèl de Saint-Maire”
Romanian: “Château Saint-Maire”
Russian: “Замок Сен-Мер”
Russian: “Сен-Мер”
Russian: “Шато Сен-Мер”
Western Panjabi: “ساں میر قلعہ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Major Abraham Davel and Conseil d’État & Chancellerie d’État.

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