Coppet Castle
Castle in Coppet, Switzerland
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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]
| Coppet Castle | |
|---|---|
Château de Coppet | |
| Coppet in Switzerland | |
South façade of Coppet Castle | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Château |
| Location | |
  Coppet Castle  Coppet Castle | |
| Coordinates | 46°18′57″N 6°11′35″E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 14th century |
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
