La Bâtiaz Castle
La Bâtiaz Castle is a castle in the municipality of Martigny of the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[1]
| La Bâtiaz Castle | |
|---|---|
| Martigny | |
 La Bâtiaz | |
  La Bâtiaz Castle  La Bâtiaz Castle | |
| Coordinates | 46°06′18″N 7°04′09″E |
| Type | hill castle |
| Code | CH-VS |
| Site information | |
| Condition | ruin |
| Site history | |
| Built | about 1232 |
The garderobes (toilets) at La Bâtiaz played a part in determining that the architect for the UNESCO listed castles in Wales came from Savoy before working in Wales. Historian and custodian A. J. Taylor travelled to La Bâtiaz and noticed that the castle and the one at Harlech shared one unique feature, the design of their toilets. The discovery enabled Taylor to confirm that James of Saint George had been the architect of both.[2]
Castle toilets at La Bâtiaz
See also
- List of castles in Switzerland
- Château
References
- "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.
- Morris, Marc. 2012. Castle. London: Windmill Books. 105-112.
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