Old Town of Geneva

Old Town of Geneva is a neighborhood in Geneva, Western Switzerland. Old Town of Geneva is situated nearby to the neighborhood Saint-Gervais, as well as near the quarter Rive.

Type: Neighborhood
Description: Old city of Geneva
Also known as: “Cité”, “Old city of Geneva”, and “Vieille Ville de Genève”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Pierre Cathedral and Barbier-Mueller Museum.

St. Pierre Cathedral

Church

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Saint Peter's Cathedral Geneva is a historic church in Geneva, Switzerland. Since 1535, it has been the principal church of the Protestant Church of Geneva and a central site of the Protestant Reformation.

Barbier-Mueller Museum

Museum

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The Barbier-Mueller Museum, founded in 1977, is located at 10 rue Jean-Calvin, in Geneva, Switzerland. Its collection contains over 7,000 pieces and includes works of art from Tribal and Classical antiquity as well as sculptures, fabrics and ornaments from "primitive" civilizations around the world.

Musée Rath

Museum

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The Musée Rath is an art museum in Geneva, used exclusively for temporary exhibitions. Its building is the oldest purpose-built art museum in Switzerland, and the original home of Geneva's Musée d'Art et d'Histoire.