Castle of Aigle.

The oldest part of the Castle of Aigle was probably built at the end of the 12th century by the family of the Knights of Aigle.
Destroyed by the Bernese during their conquest of the region in 1475, the castle was heavily rebuilt by them a few years later so to defy all the enemies of their powerful Republic. Furthermore it became the prestigious residence of their Governors. Numerous subsequent transformations would eventually give it its present outline.
After the Vaud Revolution of 1798, which drove out the Bernese and saw the Canton of Vaud proclaim its independence within Switzerland, the castle was acquired by the Commune of Aigle. From 1804 to 1972 it was the seat of the court, as well as the prisons. It also housed the town's poorhouse from 1804 to 1916.
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