Reformation Wall

Reformation Wall is a historic site in , which is located on Promenade des Bastions. Reformation Wall is situated nearby to , as well as near the library .
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  • 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
  • Inscription: “POST TENEBRAS LUX ΙΗΣ”

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Church
Photo: Yann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Peter's Cathedral Geneva is a historic church in , . Since 1535, it has been the principal church of the Protestant Church of Geneva and a central site of the Protestant Reformation. is situated 220 metres northeast of Reformation Wall.

Photo: Romano1246, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a horse chestnut tree planted in , 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.

Library
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is the principal library of the City and , 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 . is situated 160 metres south of Reformation Wall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plainpalais and Champel.

Suburb
Photo: Erdrokan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighbourhood in Geneva, Switzerland, and was a municipality of the until 1931.

Suburb
Photo: Alexey M., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood in the city of Geneva, Switzerland. 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.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Reformation Wall

Latitude
46.20023° or 46° 12′ 1″ north
Longitude
6.14592° or 6° 8′ 45″ east
Elevation
375 metres (1,230 feet)
Inception
1917
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8FR8642W+39
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1464178616
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
12489834
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Spanish—“Reformation Wall” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Помнік Рэфармацыі”
  • Catalan: “Mur dels Reformadors”
  • Chinese: “宗教改革纪念碑”
  • Dutch: “Muur van de Reformatoren”
  • German: “Reformationsdenkmal”
  • Hungarian: “a reformátorok fala”
  • Italian: “Muro dei Riformatori”
  • Portuguese: “Muro dos Reformadores”
  • Russian: “Стена Реформации”
  • Spanish: “Muro de los Reformadores”

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