Lydia Welti-Escher
Lydia Welti-Escher is a memorial in Geneva, Western Switzerland. Lydia Welti-Escher is situated nearby to Chapelle des Rois, as well as near the obelisk Monument de la Paix.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cimetière des Rois and Bâtiment des Forces motrices.
Cimetière des Rois
Cemetery
Photo: 1904.CC, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cimetière des Rois is a cemetery in Geneva, Switzerland. The cemetery is commonly named after la rue des Rois near which it is situated. The graveyard was established in 1482 for people who died from plague in the Middle Ages, during the second plague pandemic. Cimetière des Rois is situated 100 metres southwest of Lydia Welti-Escher.
Bâtiment des Forces motrices
Theater building
Photo: Annirok, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bâtiment des Forces motrices, French for "Power plant building", is the power house of a former hydro power plant and waterworks in Geneva called Usine des Forces Motrices, later Usine des Forces Motrices de la Coulouvrenière. Bâtiment des Forces motrices is situated 220 metres north of Lydia Welti-Escher.
Victoria Hall
Theater building
Photo: Romano1246, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Victoria Hall is a 1,700-seat concert venue in Geneva. It is primarily home to the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, but also hosts performers in jazz, world music and other genres. Victoria Hall is situated 300 metres southeast of Lydia Welti-Escher.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Acacias and Les Pâquis.
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.
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.
Lydia Welti-Escher
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Geneva, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.20254° or 46° 12′ 9″ northLongitude
6.13752° or 6° 8′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8FR8643Q+22OpenStreetMap ID
node 13469517286OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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