The Penthes Castle (French: Château de Penthes) is a castle in the municipality of Pregny-Chambésy, in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It is classified as Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance.[1]
| Penthes Castle | |
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Château de Penthes | |
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| Type | Manor house |
| Location | Pregny-Chambésy |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 46°13′57″N 6°8′25″E / 46.23250°N 6.14028°E |
| Current tenants | The Foundation for the History of the Swiss Abroad |
| Completed | 1761 |
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The Penthes Castle is located within the Penthes estate (French: Domaine de Penthes). The estate is first documented as of 1358 as belonging to Guillaume de Visencier and housing a fortified house. During the 17th century, the estate becomes part of the fiefdom of Antoine de Charrière, lord of Penthaz. It is henceforth named after him. In 1761, the estate, then owned by the Geneva General Hospital (now known as the Geneva University Hospitals), is sold to Alexandre Sales de Genève, who transforms the fortified house into a manor.[2][3][4]
In 1972, the Canton of Geneva purchases the Penthes estate. The Foundation for the History of the Swiss Abroad, dedicated to studying and promoting the history of the relations between Switzerland and the rest of the world,[5] moves in the Castle in 1978 and creates a museum as well as a research center. The City of Geneva acquires the estate in 1983 and turns it into a public parc.[2][3][4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Objets B". Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCP. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Domaine de Penthes". www.geneve.ch. City of Geneva. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Le château de Penthes". www.swisscastles.ch. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Un château, une histoire, une balade". GHI. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Fondation pour l'histoire des Suisses dans le Monde". www.penthes.ch. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
External links edit
Media related to Château de Penthes at Wikimedia Commons- A presentation of the Penthes Estate on the City of Geneva website. (in French)
- The Penthes Castle on Swiss Castles. (in French)
