Mathod Castle is a
castle in the
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Mathod
Mathod is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
History
Mathod is first mentioned in 1141 as ''Mastod''.
Geography
Mathod has an area, , of . Of this area, or 84.8% is used for agricultural ...
of the
Canton of Vaud
Vaud ( ; french: (Canton de) Vaud, ; german: (Kanton) Waadt, or ), more formally the canton of Vaud, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of ten districts and its capital city is Lausanne. Its coat of arms ...
in
Switzerland. It is a Swiss
heritage site of national significance.
See also
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List of castles in Switzerland
This list includes castles and fortresses in Switzerland.
Entries list the name and location of the castle, fortress or ruins in each Canton in Switzerland.
Aargau
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Appenzell Innerrhoden
Basel-Landschaft, Bas ...
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Château
A château (; plural: châteaux) is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking regions.
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References
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Vaud
Castles in Vaud
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