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Phosphorescent pigments performance, in visible light, in dark, after 4 minutes in dark - zinc sulfide (left) and strontium aluminate (right) based materials Super-LumiNova is a brand name under which strontium aluminate –based non- radioactive and nontoxic photoluminescent or afterglow pigments for illuminating markings on watch dials ...
Chillon Castle (French: Château de Chillon) is an island medieval castle located on Lake Geneva, south of Veytaux in the canton of Vaud. It is situated at the eastern end of the lake, on the narrow shore between Montreux and Villeneuve , which gives access to the Alpine valley of the Rhône .
The property comprises two castles, Castelgrande and Montebello, which are connected by walls, and a third castle, Sasso Corbaro, which was built on an isolated rocky promontory. The site is in an excellent state of conservation. [7] Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch: Bern and Valais: 2001 1037bis; vii, viii, ix (natural)
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
Swiss castle stubs (181 P) Τ. Switzerland castle navigational boxes (26 P) Pages in category "Castles in Switzerland" The following 7 pages are in this category, out ...
The progressive division of the area due to the hereditary distribution of estates upset the economic balance of the region and many castles degenerated into bases for robber barons. Not until the middle of the 16th century, when the Wettins captured many of the castles did the situation stabilise. Today, these castles and ruins, some of which ...
Demolition work was planned near Kyburg Castle, about 20 miles north of Zurich; the castle was near a medieval town and the planned work threatened any artifacts that might be present on the site. [1] [2] Excavation to preserve any artifacts present was carried out in late 2021 and early 2022. [1] One of the major finds was the gauntlet. [1]
Kyburg Castle (German: Schloss Kyburg) is a castle in Switzerland, overlooking the Töss river about 3 km south-east of Winterthur, in Kyburg municipality, canton of Zürich. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance .