Allaman Castle (french: Château d'Allaman) is a castle in the

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Allaman Allaman is a municipality in the district of Morges in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The village is famous for the medieval Allaman Castle (Château d'Allaman), built by the Count of Vaud in 1253. History Allaman is first mentioned in 1234 ...

in the canton of

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in Switzerland. It has its origins in the 11/12th Century but the main components were built by

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- Count de Vaud, in 1253. It is listed in the Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance. The wealthy

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n philanthropist Count Jean-Jacques de Sellon, (son of Hortense Gallatin, the sister of

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) who owned the property until 1839, gave accommodation at the castle to, amongst many others, such political refugees as Napoleon's brother

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, the

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, the Count

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as well as to Franz Liszt and

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. In 1820 de Sellon founded the Society of Peace, forerunner of the

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and the

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(UNO) and in 1830 th
First International Peace Summit
was held in Château d'Allaman. Since then, the Castle has also been referred to
The Castle of Peace
. De Sellon was also instrumental in the abolition of the death penalty in Switzerland. The Castle of Allaman is one of the largest private properties of Switzerland. The estate covers over and offers some of living space. The estate is surrounded by private forests, parks, gardens and Grand Cru vine yards. Recently completely restored and transformed, the Castle is owned by a Swiss family.

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External links

Château d'Allaman (homepage)

Allaman 200 years peace UN Report.jpg, 200 years of Peace U.N. Report

François Diday Painting of Château_d_Allaman(d) 19th Century

Grand Cru Wines of Chateau Allaman (homepage)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Allaman Castle Castles in Vaud Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Vaud

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