Reformation Wall
Reformation Wall is a historic site in Geneva, Western Switzerland which is located on Promenade des Bastions. Reformation Wall is situated nearby to Geneva official chestnut tree, as well as near the library Bibliothèque de Genève.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “International Monument to the Reformation”, “Monument international de la Réformation”, and “Mur des Réformateurs”
- Address: Promenade des Bastions, Genève
Places of Interest Nearby
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. St. Pierre Cathedral is situated 220 metres northeast of Reformation Wall.
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.
Bibliothèque de Genève
Library
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Bibliothèque de Genève is the principal library of the City and Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in 1559, it is among the oldest libraries in the world to operate a legal deposit system, serving as the legal deposit library for the Canton of Geneva. Bibliothèque de Genève is situated 160 metres south of Reformation Wall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Champel and Les Pâquis.
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 Acacias
Quarter
Photo: MHM55, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Les Acacias is a district shared between the cities of Geneva and Carouge in Switzerland, located on the left bank of the Arve.
Reformation Wall
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Geneva, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.20023° or 46° 12′ 1″ northLongitude
6.14592° or 6° 8′ 45″ eastElevation
375 metres (1,230 feet)Open location code
8FR8642W+39OpenStreetMap ID
way 1464178616OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
12489834
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Spanish—“Reformation Wall” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Помнік Рэфармацыі”
- Chinese: “宗教改革纪念碑”
- German: “Reformationsdenkmal”
- Italian: “Muro dei Riformatori”
- Portuguese: “Muro dos Reformadores”
- Russian: “Стена Реформации”
- Spanish: “Muro de los Reformadores”
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