Place des Alpes
Place des Alpes is a square in Geneva, Western Switzerland. Place des Alpes is situated nearby to the memorial Bust of Louis Favre, Geneva, as well as near Activ Fitness.Photo: Patrick Nouhailler’s…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Square
- Description: square in Geneva
- Also known as: “Alpes”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Genève-Cornavin Railway Station and Jet d’Eau.
Genève-Cornavin Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: mpd01605, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Geneva railway station, also known as Geneva Cornavin railway station, is Geneva's main train station, located in the centre of the city. The immediate area surrounding it is known as Cornavin; both names can be used interchangeably. Genève-Cornavin Railway Station is situated 390 metres west of Place des Alpes.
Jet d’Eau
Fountain
Photo: Graymo86, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Jet d'Eau is a large fountain in Geneva, Switzerland and is one of the city's most famous landmarks, being featured on the city's official tourism web site. Jet d’Eau is situated 680 metres east of Place des Alpes.
Holy Trinity Church
Church
Photo: Franck.schneider, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Holy Trinity Church, Geneva, Switzerland, was completed in 1853. The church is located at rue du Mont-Blanc, between the Genève-Cornavin railway station and the famous hotels at the banks of Lake Geneva. Holy Trinity Church is situated 140 metres southwest of Place des Alpes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Pâquis and Les Grottes.
Les Eaux-Vives
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Les Eaux-Vives was a municipality in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, from 1798 to 1931. Located on the left bank of Lake Geneva, it was incorporated into the City of Geneva on 1 January 1931, along with Plainpalais and Le Petit-Saconnex.
Place des Alpes
- Category: locality
- Location: Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.20916° or 46° 12′ 33″ northLongitude
6.14743° or 6° 8′ 51″ eastOpen location code
8FR8645W+MXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1510835474OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q121065844
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Place des Alpes” goes by many names.
- French: “place des Alpes”
- French: “Place des Alpes”
- German: “Place des Alpes”
- Italian: “Place des Alpes”
- Spanish: “Place des Alpes”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bust of Louis Favre, Geneva and Activ Fitness.
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