Athénée
Athénée is a memorial in Geneva, Western Switzerland. Athénée is situated nearby to the fountain Fontaine de Saint-Léger, as well as near the square Place des Casemates.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Musée de l’Athénée and St. Pierre Cathedral.
Musée de l’Athénée
Arts center
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Musée de l’Athénée is an arts center.
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 290 metres north of Athénée.
Archives de la ville de Genève
Library
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Archives de la ville de Genève is a library.
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 a former municipality of the Canton of Geneva up to 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.
Athénée
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Hôtel de la Société des Arts fondée en 1776, Berceau du Comité International de la Croix Rouge fondé en 1863 par [..]”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.1985° or 46° 11′ 55″ northLongitude
6.14808° or 6° 8′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8FR854XX+96OpenStreetMap ID
node 13432819131OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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