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Come with us on a walking tour of Nyon...
Caesar's Tower
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The
Archaeology Walk
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| In the middle ages, Nyon was surrounded by a wall, intersperced with towers. Only this one, known as Caesar's Tower, is left. Built in the 11th century, it is the oldest preserved building in Nyon. Before the level of the Lake was controlled through engineering projects, water came to the base of the tower. | |
| The Roman god Attis looks out from a nitche in the tower. The original statue is still in the tower; the one in the Nyon Roman Museum is a copy. |  |
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| Map used with permission of the Archéologie cantonale Vaudoise - Archéodunum SA | |
This page was updated on 19 June, 2004 by K. Epps
Unless
otherwise mentioned, all photos are by Katharine Epps.
Sauf mention contraire les photos sont de Katharine Epps
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