Place de l’Université

Place de l’Université is a square in Geneva, Western Switzerland. Place de l’Université is situated nearby to the university Uni Bastion, as well as near Square de l’Académie.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bibliothèque de Genève and Parc des Bastions.

Bibliothèque de Genève

Library

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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.

Parc des Bastions

Park

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Parc des Bastions is a park.

St. Pierre Cathedral

Church

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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 430 metres northeast of Place de l’Université.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plainpalais and Champel.

Plainpalais

Suburb

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Plainpalais is a neighbourhood in Geneva, Switzerland, and a former municipality of the Canton of Geneva up to 1931.

Champel

Suburb

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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.