Place du Petit-Saconnex

Place du Petit-Saconnex is in Le Grand-Saconnex, Geneva. Place du Petit-Saconnex is situated nearby to the church Temple du Petit-Saconnex, as well as near Église Jean XXIII.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palace of Nations and Geneva Mosque.

Palace of Nations

Public building

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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 1 km east of Place du Petit-Saconnex.

Geneva Mosque

Mosque

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The Geneva Mosque, also known as the Petit-Saconnex Mosque is the largest mosque in Geneva, Switzerland. It was financed by the Saudi-based Muslim World League and constructed in 1978 in the neighborhood of Le Petit-Saconnex. Geneva Mosque is situated 440 metres west of Place du Petit-Saconnex.

Musée Ariana

Museum

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The Musée Ariana, also known as the Musée suisse de la céramique et du verre, is a museum in Geneva, Switzerland. It is devoted to ceramic and glass artwork, and contains around 20,000 objects from the last 1,200 years, representing the historic, geographic, artistic and technological breadth of glass and ceramic manufacture during this time. Musée Ariana is situated 1 km east of Place du Petit-Saconnex.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Grand-Saconnex and Sécheron.

Le Grand-Saconnex

Town

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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.