- Address: Le Château, 1400 Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland
- Phone: +41 24 425 93 10
- Website: musee-yverdon-region.ch
- Year of foundation: 1260
- Cost of visit: 12 francs
Yverdon-les-Bains is a world-famous thermal spa . The city stretches along the shore of Lake Neuchâtel, and the most visited places are natural sandy beaches, thermal springs and spas, a cathedral located in the central square, and the medieval castle of Yverdon-les-Bains.
More about the castle
To protect the city from external enemies in Switzerland in 1260 on the initiative of the Duke of Pierre II, the castle of Yverdon-les-Bains was built, which also served as the duke's residence. The castle of Yverdon-les-Bains has a regular square shape, and its corners are decorated with four towers. Since the end of the 18th century, the castle of Yverdon-les-Bains belonged to the Helvetic Republic created by Napoleon. From the beginning of the 19th century until 1974, the Pestalozzi Institute of Education housed the castle.
Now in the castle of Yverdon-les-Bains, two museums are open to visitors: the Yverdon Museum, founded in 1830 and dedicated to the history and development of the city from prehistoric times to the present and the fashion museum, which gathered a collection of shoes and clothing, from the 18th century to the present .
How to get there?
- From Geneva by train, which leaves 2 times per hour. The journey takes about an hour and costs 15 CHF.
- From Zurich by train, departing every hour. The cost of the trip is 30 CHF, the journey will take about 2 hours.
You can get to the castle of Yverdon-les-Bains by bus Bel-Air, the entrance to the castle is paid and is 12 CHF.
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