Rond-Point de Plainpalais
Rond-Point de Plainpalais is a square in Geneva, Western Switzerland. Rond-Point de Plainpalais is situated nearby to the arts center Zabriskie Point, as well as near the library Bibliothèque Uni Arve Mathématiques Georges de Rham.Photo: Franck.schneider, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bibliothèque de Genève and St. Pierre Cathedral.
Bibliothèque de Genève
Library
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Bibliothèque de Genève is the principal library of the City and Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in 1559, it is among the oldest libraries in the world to operate a legal deposit system, serving as the legal deposit library for the Canton of Geneva. Bibliothèque de Genève is situated 210 metres northeast of Rond-Point de Plainpalais.
St. Pierre Cathedral
Church
Photo: Yann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Peter's Cathedral Geneva is a historic church in Geneva, Switzerland. Since 1535, it has been the principal church of the Protestant Church of Geneva and a central site of the Protestant Reformation. St. Pierre Cathedral is situated 560 metres northeast of Rond-Point de Plainpalais.
Grand Théâtre de Genève
Theater building
Photo: Torbjorn Toby Jorgensen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grand Théâtre de Genève is an opera house in Geneva, Switzerland. As with many other opera houses, the Grand Théâtre de Genève is both a venue and an institution. Grand Théâtre de Genève is situated 440 metres north of Rond-Point de Plainpalais.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plainpalais and Les Acacias.
Plainpalais
Suburb
Photo: Erdrokan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plainpalais is a neighbourhood in Geneva, Switzerland, and a former municipality of the Canton of Geneva up to 1931.
Les Acacias
Quarter
Photo: MHM55, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Rond-Point de Plainpalais
- Type: Square
- Also known as: “Plainpalais” and “Rond-point de Plainpalais”
- Category: locality
- Location: Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.19786° or 46° 11′ 52″ northLongitude
6.14289° or 6° 8′ 34″ eastOpen location code
8FR854XV+45OpenStreetMap ID
way 1512055377OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q29701194
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Rond-Point de Plainpalais” goes by many names.
- French: “rond-point de Plainpalais”
- French: “Rond-Point de Plainpalais”
- German: “Rond-Point de Plainpalais”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zabriskie Point and Bibliothèque Uni Arve Mathématiques Georges de Rham.
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