Coppet Castle
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| Coppet Castle | |
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| Château de Coppet | |
| Coppet in Switzerland | |
South façade of Coppet Castle
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| Type | Château |
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| Built | 14th century |
Coppet Castle (French: Château de Coppet) is a château in the municipality of Coppet of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[1] It gave its name to the celebrated group of several dozen early 19th-century intellectuals from the whole of Europe, the so-called Coppet group, who met there (c. 1805 - 1816) under the aegis of Madame de Staël and made signal contributions to literature, philosophy and politics.
People born in Coppet Castle
- Alexander zu Dohna-Schlobitten (1661-1728), Prussian field marshal
- Christopher I, Burgrave and Count of Dohna-Schlodien (1665-1733), Prussian general and diplomat
See also
References
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