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Castle in Canton of Valais, Switzerland
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La Bâtiaz Castle
Martigny
La Bâtiaz
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Coordinates46°06′18″N 7°04′09″E / 46.105105°N 7.069282°E / 46.105105; 7.069282
Typehill castle
CodeCH-VS
Height800m
Site information
Open to
the public		Yes
Conditioncorrect conservation
Websitewww.batiaz.ch
Site history
Builtbetween 1206 and 1237

La Bâtiaz Castle (French: Château de la Bâtiaz) is a castle in the municipality of Martigny, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

The garderobes (toilets) at La Bâtiaz played a part in determining that the architect for some UNESCO listed castles in Wales came from Savoy. Historian and custodian A. J. Taylor travelled to La Bâtiaz and noticed that the castle and the one at Harlech shared a specific unique feature in toilet design. The discovery enabled Taylor to confirm that James of Saint George had been the architect of both.

Castle toilets at La Bâtiaz

See also

References

  1. "Kantonsliste A-Objekte". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  2. Morris, Marc. 2012. Castle. London: Windmill Books. 105-112.
Castles and fortresses of the Canton of Valais
See also
Castles of Switzerland
Castles of Europe
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