Bust of Skanderbeg, Geneva

Bust of Skanderbeg, Geneva is a memorial in Geneva, Western Switzerland. Bust of Skanderbeg, Geneva is situated near the park Parc William-Rappard, as well as near the fountain L’Enfant au poisson.

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Type: Memorial
Description: bust by Odhise Paskali at Parc Barton, Geneva, Switzerland
Also known as: “Bust of Georges Kastriotis”, “Georges Kastrioti dit Skanderbeg”, “Georges Kastrioti dit Skanderberg”, and “Skanderbeg”
Inscription: “Héros national albanais (1405-1468)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Palace of Nations and World Meteorological Organisation.

Palace of Nations

Public building

Palace of Nations

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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. Palace of Nations is situated 730 metres west of Bust of Skanderbeg, Geneva.

World Meteorological Organisation

Public building

World Meteorological Organisation

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World Meteorological Organisation is a public building, which is situated 360 metres southwest of Bust of Skanderbeg, Geneva.

Parc Barton

Park

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Parc Barton is a park, which is situated 300 metres south of Bust of Skanderbeg, Geneva.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sécheron and Nations.

Sécheron

Neighborhood

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Sécheron is a neighborhood.

Nations

Quarter

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Nations is a quarter.

Les Pâquis

Suburb

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Les Pâquis is a suburb.

Bust of Skanderbeg, Geneva

Categories: commemorative bust and historic site
Location: Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.22484° or 46° 13′ 29″ north

Longitude

6.1503° or 6° 9′ 1″ east

Open location code

8FR865F2+W4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10159333398

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Bust of Skanderbeg, Geneva” goes by many names.

French: “Georges Kastrioti dit Skanderberg”
German: “Georges Kastrioti dit Skanderberg”
Italian: “Georges Kastrioti dit Skanderberg”
Spanish: “Georges Kastrioti dit Skanderberg”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Parc William-Rappard and Port Nautica.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Le Tibre and Mini Train La Perle du Lac.

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Worth a closer look: Lausanne and Lake Geneva.

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