Château de Muzot

Château de Muzot is a 13th-century fortified manor house located near in 's Rhone Valley. In 1921, it was purchased by Swiss merchant and arts patron Werner Reinhart who then invited Bohemian-Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke to live there rent-free.
Wikipedia
Photo: Nouchka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: 13th century manor house in Veyraz in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Chateau de Muzot”, “medieval tower (Rilke)”, and “Muzot castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sainte-Marie chapel and Saint-Sébastien church.

Chapel
Photo: Albins, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Church
Photo: Albins, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 640 metres west of Château de Muzot.

Railway station
Photo: Albins, Public domain.
is a railway station in the municipality of , in the canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and is served by local and long-distance trains. is situated 1½ km south of Château de Muzot.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Veyras and Miège.

Village
Photo: Nouchka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of in . On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of , and merged to form the new municipality of Noble-Contrée.

Village
Photo: Jamcib, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a former municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of in . On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of , and merged to form the new municipality of Noble-Contrée.

Village
Photo: Jeremy.toma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a former municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of in . On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of , and merged to form the new municipality of Noble-Contrée.

Château de Muzot

Latitude
46.30645° or 46° 18′ 23″ north
Longitude
7.5402° or 7° 32′ 25″ east
Inception
1200
Open location code
8FR98G4R+H3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 731862679
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q5118815
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Portuguese—“Château de Muzot” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint-François chapel and Biocave.

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