[1] In 1286, Louis of Savoy founded a city in a pasture where a gallows previously stood.

A castle was built to protect the city, which quickly developed into an administrative and market center as well as a hub for transporting goods by land and sea.

This kitchen, which was unique in Switzerland, was attached to the exterior of the castle walls.

Following the conquest of Vaud by Bern, the roof of the kitchen became a firing platform and was later converted into an observation deck.

[3] The castle, which became the cantonal armory in 1803, was expanded in 1836–39 with some utility buildings and damaged in an explosion in 1871.