ITU Library and Archives
ITU Library and Archives is a library in Geneva, Western Switzerland which is located on Rue de Varembé. ITU Library and Archives is situated nearby to the work of art Broken Chair, as well as near the office building European Free Trade Association.- Type: Library
- Also known as: “Bibliothèque et archives de l’UIT”, “Bibliothèque et archives de l’Union internationale des télécommunications”, and “International Telecommunication Union Library and Archives Service”
- Address: 6, Rue de Varembé 2, Genève
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palace of Nations and European Free Trade Association.
Palace of Nations
Public building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 470 metres north of ITU Library and Archives.
European Free Trade Association
Office building
The European Free Trade Association is a regional trade organisation and free trade area consisting of four European states: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. European Free Trade Association is situated 160 metres south of ITU Library and Archives.
Broken Chair
Work of art
Photo: Von.schweiz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Broken Chair is a monumental sculpture in wood designed by Swiss artist Daniel Berset, and constructed by carpenter Louis Genève. It is constructed of 5.5 tons of wood and is 12 metres high. Broken Chair is situated 130 metres north of ITU Library and Archives.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sécheron and Les Pâquis.
Le Grand-Saconnex
Town
Photo: LaMèreVeille, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Le Grand-Saconnex is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. Several international organizations and permanent missions to the United Nations are located in Grand Saconnex.
ITU Library and Archives
- Category: education
- Location: Geneva, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.22166° or 46° 13′ 18″ northLongitude
6.13904° or 6° 8′ 21″ eastInception
1865Operator
Union internationale des télécommunicationsOpen location code
8FR864CQ+MJOpenStreetMap ID
node 13609007816OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=library
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In Other Languages
“ITU Library and Archives” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Biblioteca y Archivos de la UIT”
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Highlights include Swiss Mission in Geneva and NCH.
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