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| Canton | Vaud | |
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| Residents | 15.838 (2017) | |
| height | 374 m | |
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Morges is a Swiss City in the canton Vaud.
background
The city is located east of the river of the same name, Morges Lake Geneva, around 10 kilometers west of Lausanne. It is also the district capital of the district Morges.
In 1286, Ludwig I of Savoy commissioned the construction of the Castle of Morges. At the same time, a market town was founded, previously there were only a few individual farms. The market was deliberately founded in competition with Lausanne. The first written mention of the village was in 1297 when the city officially received its market rights. From 1359 to 1536 Morges was temporarily the residence of the Counts and Dukes of Savoy. When the Bernese conquered the area in 1536, Morges became the capital of the bailiwick of the same name, and the official residence was established in the castle. In the 17th and 18th centuries Morges became an important trading center and was the location of the Bernese Lake Geneva fleet. For this reason, a nautical school was founded in 1672. From 1691 to 1696, on behalf of Bern, a 16,000 m² port for the navy was built, for which, among other things, parts of the city wall of Saint-Prex were used. Morges became a district capital with the establishment of Vaud.
getting there
In the street
Morges has two motorway exits on the A1, Morges Est and Morges Ouest
By train
The 1 Morges train station is located on the main line between Lausanne and Geneva, around 3 to 4 express trains (RE and IR) stop per hour. The ICN only stops in the morning and in the evening, the IC and EC run through. In addition, the S-Bahn lines S 3 and S 4 of the Léman S-Bahn also serve the station.
The narrow-gauge railway begins at Morges station Apples to Beers with the branch line from Apple to L'Isele.
mobility
Numerous post bus lines run from the station, so to Ecublens, Apples, Lavigny, Cossonay and in summer to Le Pont in the Vallée de Joux.
In addition, many ships of the Lake Geneva fleet call at the port of Morges during the summer schedule of the CGN. So you can go to Lausanne, Nyon and Thonon-les-Bains by boat in summer.
Tourist Attractions
- The Old town with its numerous town houses and patrician houses.
- 1 Castle of Morges, Rue du Château 1. Tel.: 41 (0)21 -316 0990, Email: [email protected]. Defiant square castle with four corner towers from the 13th century, today's shape from the 16th / 17th century. It houses several museums (see there).
- The Waterfront
Museums
- 2 Alexis Forel Museum, Grand-Rue 54. Tel.: 41 21 801 26 47. Open: Wed-Sun 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Closed: December - mid-March.Price: Adults CHF 10.-, reductions.
- 3 Vaud Military Museum, Rue du Château 1. Tel.: 41 (0)21 -316 0990, Fax: 41 (0)21 -316 0991, Email: [email protected]. In addition to the military museum, the castle of Morges houses the artillery museum, the Swiss tin figure museum and the canton police museum.Open: Tue-Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat-Sun 1.30 p.m.-5 p.m. (July, Aug 10 a.m.-5 p.m.). Closed on Mondays and between December and mid-March.Price: Adults CHF 10.-, AHV pensioners CHF 9.-, student groups CHF 8.-, children up to 16 years free.
- Paderewski Museum. E-mail: [email protected]. In the castle, opening times like there.
- 4 Maison Dessin de Presse, Rue Louis de Savoie 39. Museum with temporary exhibitions of press illustrators.Open: Tue-Sun 2-6 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-6 p.m.Price: free.
activities
Between the church and the lake there is a beautiful playground that is very suitable for small children and is well worth the journey.
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
trips
Practical advice
- Morges Region Tourisme, Rue du Château 2. Tel.: 41 (0)21-8013233, Fax: 41 (0)21-8013130.
literature
Web links
- Official website of the city (French)
