Cité - Centre

Cité - Centre is a locality in Geneva, Western Switzerland. Cité - Centre is situated nearby to the neighborhood Old Town of Geneva, as well as near the suburb Plainpalais.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Pierre Cathedral and Geneva official chestnut tree.

St. Pierre Cathedral

Church

Photo: Yann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Geneva official chestnut tree

Photo: Romano1246, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Geneva official chestnut tree is a horse chestnut tree planted in Geneva, Switzerland. Every year, the tree is observed by the secretary of the Grand Council of Geneva, and the opening of the first leaf is recorded and announced publicly as indicating the beginning of the spring.

International Museum of the Reformation

Museum

Photo: Serein, Public domain.

The International Museum of the Reformation is a museum in Geneva, Switzerland, dedicated to the history and heritage of the Protestant Reformation. It was opened in 2005.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plainpalais and Champel.

Plainpalais

Suburb

Photo: Erdrokan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Plainpalais is a neighbourhood in Geneva, Switzerland, and was a municipality of the Canton of Geneva until 1931.

Champel

Suburb

Photo: Alexey M., CC BY-SA 4.0.

Champel is a neighborhood in the city of Geneva, Switzerland. Champel is widely considered a posh, high-class neighbourhood due to its numerous parks and natural spaces, very luxurious apartments and proximity to the city center.

Les Eaux-Vives

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Les Eaux-Vives was a municipality in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, from 1798 to 1931. Located on the left bank of Lake Geneva, it was incorporated into the City of Geneva on 1 January 1931, along with Plainpalais and Le Petit-Saconnex.

Cité - Centre

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Cite - Centre”
Location: Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.2003° or 46° 12′ 1″ north

Longitude

6.14749° or 6° 8′ 51″ east

Elevation

409 metres (1,342 feet)

Open location code

8FR8642W+4X

GeoNames ID

11789583

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