Monument to honour the actions of the Swiss Brigadists
Monument to honour the actions of the Swiss Brigadists is a memorial in Geneva, Western Switzerland. Monument to honour the actions of the Swiss Brigadists is situated nearby to the square Place des Vingt-Trois-Cantons, as well as near the sports venue Exersuisse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Memorial
- Description: sculpture by Manuel Torres
- Also known as: “Monument d’hommage aux Brigades Internationales”
- Inscription: “Monument d’hommage aux combattantes et combattants suisses et étrangers pour la défense de la République espagnole”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Park Baud-Bovy and Musée d’ethnographie de Genève.
Park Baud-Bovy
Park
Photo: Alexey M., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Park Baud-Bovy is situated 270 metres west of Monument to honour the actions of the Swiss Brigadists.
Musée d’ethnographie de Genève
Museum
Photo: Torbjorn Toby Jorgensen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Musée d'ethnographie de Genève is one of the most important ethnographic museums in Switzerland. Musée d’ethnographie de Genève is situated 540 metres northwest of Monument to honour the actions of the Swiss Brigadists.
MAMCO
Museum
Photo: Romano1246, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The MAMCO is the contemporary art museum of Geneva, which opened in 1994. The building is a former factory building, with 3000 m2 of exhibition space, it is the largest contemporary art museum of Switzerland. MAMCO is situated 580 metres northwest of Monument to honour the actions of the Swiss Brigadists.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Acacias and Champel.
Les Acacias
Quarter
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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.
Monument to honour the actions of the Swiss Brigadists
- Categories: monument, sculpture, and historic site
- Location: Geneva, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.19455° or 46° 11′ 40″ northLongitude
6.14183° or 6° 8′ 31″ eastOpen location code
8FR854VR+RPOpenStreetMap ID
node 6198685581OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q121065921
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