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
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  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of 665 metres (2,182 feet)
  • …dates from 1200
  • Description: 13th century manor house in Veyraz in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
  • Also known as
    “medieval tower (Rilke)”
    “Muzot castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sainte-Marie chapel and Saint-Sébastien Church.
Albins, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapel
Albins, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church
is situated 640 metres west of Château de Muzot.
Albins, Public domain.
Railway station
is a railway station… is situated 1½ km south of Château de Muzot.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Veyras and Miège.
Nouchka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Village
is a former municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of in .
Jamcib, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Village
is a former municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of in .
Jeremy.toma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Village
is a former municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of in .

Château de Muzot

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

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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.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Veyras, Muzot and Veyras, Signèse.

Valais: Highlights

Learn more about Sion and Zermatt.
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