Lucens Castle

Castles in VaudCultural property of national significance in the canton of Vaud

Lucens Castle is a castle in the municipality of Lucens in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

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Lucens Castle
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N 46.710093 °	E 6.838496 °

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Musée Sherlock Holmes

Rue des Greniers 7
1522 (Lucens)
Vaud, Switzerland
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