Canton of Geneva
Geneva
Pregny-Chambésy

Chateau de Tournay

The Tournay Castle is a castle in the municipality of , in the , . It is classified as Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Château de Voltaire”, “Schloss Tournay”, and “Tournay Castle”
  • Address: Chemin Palud 16, Chambésy, 1292

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pregny Castle and Palace of Nations.

Castle
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The Château de Pregny, sometimes referred to as the Rothschild Castle, is a castle in the municipality of of the in . It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. is situated 360 metres southeast of Chateau de Tournay.

Public building
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The is the home of the United Nations Office at Geneva, located in , Switzerland. It was built between 1929 and 1938 to serve as the headquarters of the League of Nations. is situated 1¼ km south of Chateau de Tournay.

Museum
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The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum is a museum located in , . is situated 1 km south of Chateau de Tournay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Grand-Saconnex and Sécheron.

Town
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is a municipality of the , Switzerland. Several international organizations and permanent missions to the United Nations are located in Grand Saconnex.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3 km south of Chateau de Tournay.

Chateau de Tournay

Latitude
46.23719° or 46° 14′ 14″ north
Longitude
6.138° or 6° 8′ 17″ east
Elevation
447 metres (1,467 feet)
Open location code
8FR864PQ+V6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 75873164
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
8617858
Wiki­data ID
Q29711399
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Chateau de Tournay” goes by many names.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Chateau de Tournay”. Photo: Jeremy.toma, CC BY-SA 4.0.