UNHCR Staff Memorial
UNHCR Staff Memorial is a memorial in Geneva, Western Switzerland. UNHCR Staff Memorial is situated nearby to the government office Embassy, Permanent Mission of Afghanistan, as well as near ITU Library and Archives.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include European Free Trade Association and Palace of Nations.
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 southwest of UNHCR Staff Memorial.
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 510 metres north of UNHCR Staff Memorial.
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 230 metres northwest of UNHCR Staff Memorial.
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.
UNHCR Staff Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “In Memoriam to UNHCR staff who gave their lives while serving refugees; Aux collègues du HCR qui ont donné leur vie au service des réfugiés; [..]”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Geneva, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.22112° or 46° 13′ 16″ northLongitude
6.14047° or 6° 8′ 26″ eastInception
December 11th, 2001Open location code
8FR864CR+C5OpenStreetMap ID
node 13617335341OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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