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The Prisoner Of Chillon
The Prisoner Of Chillon
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Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Canon
Location: Château de Chillon, Lake Geneva, Switzerland
Galleries: Interior, History
Date Uploaded: Apr 22, 2010

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The Dungeon was made popular by Lord Byron, who wrote the poem The Prisoner Of Chillon (1816) about François de Bonivard, a Genevois monk and politician who was imprisoned there from 1530 to 1536; Byron also carved his name on a pillar of the dungeon.

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