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[...]... the Geneva authorities bought it and converted the elegant halls into an art museum The appurtenant land of the palace was added to the park, Parc des Bastions Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 11 Geneva Geneva Trip 2 In 1981-1986, the palace was restored in order to become the new Town Hall, and since then it has accommodated various authorities The City Council meetings are also held there The Town... depict key periods in Geneva' s history Rue de l’Hôtel-de-Ville 4 www.ville-ge.ch This building used to be the Town Hall, which explains its name Today, the nearby Eynard Palace functions as Geneva' s Town Hall Part of the administration still resides in the building, and several meetings between regional politicians are being held there Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 12 Geneva Geneva Trip 2 13 Saint... first building dedicated to the Calvinistic faith The facade of the temple is in Baroque style, and the republic's coat of arms is displayed at the top 26 The Tour d’île Rue de la Tour de l’île The Tour d’île is located in the middle of the river that flows out into Lake Geneva, and throughout the city's history, it has strategically been an important location when it comes to the city’s defense Rome's... part of the castle, which was torn down in 1677 The present tower was built in 1897 GOT-THE-ENERGY -TO- LEAD.COM We believe that energy suppliers should be renewable, too We are therefore looking for enthusiastic new colleagues with plenty of ideas who want to join RWE in changing the world Visit us online to find out what we are offering and how we are working together to ensure the energy of the future... advert Geneva Geneva Trip 4 THE BEST MASTER IN THE NETHERLANDS Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 25 Geneva Day Trips from Geneva Montreux (5 hours and 30 minutes by boat from Geneva) is a cozy old spa city, famous for its annual music festival Day Trips from Geneva 38 Boat Excursions on Geneva Lake On the southern banks of the lake lies France Evian-les-Bains (3 hours and 15 minutes by boat from Geneva) ... hour tour, takes the visitor on an architectural journey from the Middle Ages to the city's “Beautiful Era,” Belle Èpoque 39 Carouge www.cgn.ch www.coppet.ch www.nyon.ch www.lausanne-tourisme.ch www.museum.olympic.org www.montreux-vevey.com www.eviantourism.com There are several daily boat tours on Lake Geneva, and there are many great destinations beside the beautiful lake It is also possible to combine... Calvin Since 1976 some of the cathedral's subsoil has been excavated, and today, there is a crypt with mosaics from the 300s and the previous Roman church's portal from around the year 1000 From the cathedral's north tower, guests can walk up the 157 steps to enjoy an amazing view of Geneva and Lake Geneva Inside this tower hangs the 6 ton (13228 lbs) church bell, Clémence, which was hoisted in 1407 14 The... 1559 Calvin originally taught at the college, but it was made secular in 1872 and transformed into a university 16 The Museum of Art and History/Musée d’Art et d’Histoire Place du Bourg-de-Four The Place du Bourg-de-Four in the heart of Geneva' s Old Town has always been the city's meeting place Today, visitors can admire architecture dating as far back as the 1500s in the cozy square Most noteworthy... ebooks at bookboon.com 19 Geneva Geneva Trip 3 Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 20 Geneva Geneva Trip 4 Quai du Mont-Blanc The impressive Brunswick Monument, which was erected in one of Geneva' s central squares, has a distinct history The eccentric Duke of Brunswick, Charles d’Este-Guelph, was a distinguished linguist, an excellent horseman, a great musician and a skilled investor, who, beginning in... buildings Rue Charles-Galland 2 http://mah.ville-ge.ch Geneva' s museum of art and history was built in 1903-1910, and its collections mainly portray the history of Western culture The museum focuses on three main areas; archeology, visual arts and sculpture Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 14 Geneva Geneva Trip 2 18 Museum of Natural History/Musée d’Histoire Naturelle The museum’s collections include . bookboon.com Geneva 5 Travelling to Geneva Travelling to Geneva www.geneve-tourisme.ch www.myswitzerland.com The cosmopolitan city of Geneva has. cathedral's north tower, guests can walk up the 157 steps to enjoy an amazing view of Geneva and Lake Geneva. Inside this tower hangs the 6 ton (13228 lbs)