Classified as "Historic Monument" in 1959, the castle of Annecy is the residence of the counts of Geneva in the 13th and 14th centuries. In the course of next two centuries, new arrangements(developments) confer on the castle this peculiar speed(look), synthesis of defensive medieval architecture and of elegance inspired by the style of the castles of the Ile-de-France. Abandoned(Given up) as residence in the 17th century, he(it) is used as military barracks until 1947.
The Museum-castle
The City of Annecy buys the castle from the ministry of Armies in 1953. The first exhibition(exposure) of the museum is inaugurated three years later. Since then, this date the museum presents to the visitors of diverse temporary exhibitions(exposures) and of collections bound(connected) to regional heritage, to lake archaeology, to medieval sculpture, to paintings(paints) of landscape, to contemporary art and to animation.
Architecture
The castle presents the evolution of a princely residence of the 13th in the 16th centuries. The tower of the Queen built in predominant position with regard to(compared with) the door of the castle replaces undoubtedly a primitive(initial) donjon. In the centre of the main wing, the old home shows the evolution of a big(great) room on cellar with columns towards a big(great) room surmounting(overcoming) a room with stove(frying pan). Beyond, the home Perrière supplies a ranging-pole(milestone) importing 15 e from construction in century. By 1535, the home Nemours introduces the style of the French Renaissance which develops at the same time in Ile-de-France.