World Council of Churches

World Council of Churches is a building in Le Grand-Saconnex, Canton of Geneva. World Council of Churches is situated nearby to the government office Mission permanente de la République slovaque, as well as near the park Parc du Château-Pictet.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palace of Nations and ICRC.

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 southeast of World Council of Churches.

ICRC

Museum

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The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum is a museum located in Geneva, Switzerland. ICRC is situated 710 metres east of World Council of Churches.

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 southeast of World Council of Churches.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Petit-Saconnex and Le Grand-Saconnex.

Petit-Saconnex

Suburb

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Petit-Saconnex is a suburb.

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.