Place des Augustins

Place des Augustins is a square in Geneva, Western Switzerland. Place des Augustins is situated nearby to Geneva Municipal Library Minoteries, as well as near the library Centre de documentation de l’Unité de santé sexuelle et planning familial.

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Type: Square
Description: square in Geneva
Also known as: “Augustins”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Geneva University Hospitals and Casino Théâtre.

Geneva University Hospitals

Hospital

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The Geneva University Hospitals is one of the five university hospitals of Switzerland and the largest one in the country. It is one of the largest hospitals in Europe. Geneva University Hospitals is situated 300 metres east of Place des Augustins.

Casino Théâtre

Theater building

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Casino Théâtre is a theater building, which is situated 380 metres north of Place des Augustins.

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 1¼ km north of Place des Augustins.

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.