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טירת שיון היא טירת אי השוכנת בקצהו המזרחי של אגם ז'נבה בקנטון וו.
== היסטוריה ==
הטירה מהווה את שער הכניסה לעמק הרון שבדרום שווייץ.
=== תקופת בית סבויה ===
The oldest parts of the castle have not been definitively dated, but the first written record of the castle is in 1005.<ref>According to publication ''Chillon'' by Auguste Guignard (former secretary of the ''Association for the Restoration of the Chillon Castle''), published by Ruckstuhl SA (Renens, Switzerland) in 1996: "The oldest historical document relating to Chillon bears the date 1005, and from this it is seen that the castle belonged to the bishops of Sion, who confided its care to the d'Alinge family."</ref> It was built to control the road from Burgundy to the [[מעבר סן ברנאר הגדול|Great Saint Bernard Pass]]<ref>de Fabianis, p. 175.</ref> From the mid 12th century, the castle was summer home to the [[בית סבויה|Counts of Savoy]], who kept a fleet of ships on Lake Geneva. The castle was greatly expanded in 1248<ref>de Fabianis, p. 175.</ref> by Peter II.{{תבנית:Sfn|Cox|1967|p=20}}
=== Chillon as a prison ===
During the 16th century Wars of Religion, it was used by the dukes of Savoy to house prisoners. Its most famous prisoner was probably François de Bonivard, a Genevois monk, prior of St. Victor in [[ז'נבה|Geneva]] and politician who was imprisoned there in 1530 for defending his homeland from the dukes of Savoy.<ref>de Fabianis, p. 175.</ref>
=== Bernese period ===
Over his six-year term, de Bonivard paced as far as his chain would allow, and the chain and rut are still visible. He was rescued in 1536 by his countrymen and Bernese, who took the castle by force. The prison was residence for Bernese bailiff until Chillon was converted into a state prison in 1733.<ref>de Fabianis, p. 175.</ref>
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