Appia

Appia is a locality in Le Grand-Saconnex, Canton of Geneva. Appia is situated nearby to the town Le Grand-Saconnex, as well as near the village Pregny-Chambésy.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Palace of Nations and ICRC.

Palace of Nations

Public building

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The Palace of Nations is the home of the United Nations Office at Geneva, located in Geneva, Switzerland. It was built between 1929 and 1938 to serve as the headquarters of the League of Nations.

ICRC

Museum

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The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum is a museum located in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Musée Ariana, also known as the Musée suisse de la céramique et du verre, is a museum in Geneva, Switzerland. It is devoted to ceramic and glass artwork, and contains around 20,000 objects from the last 1,200 years, representing the historic, geographic, artistic and technological breadth of glass and ceramic manufacture during this time.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Grand-Saconnex and Petit-Saconnex.

Le Grand-Saconnex

Town

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