Place du Petit-Saconnex
Place du Petit-Saconnex is a square in Le Grand-Saconnex, Canton of Geneva. Place du Petit-Saconnex is situated nearby to the church Église Jean XXIII, as well as near the shopping center Centre commercial de la Tourelle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palace of Nations and Geneva Mosque.
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 east of Place du Petit-Saconnex.
Geneva Mosque
Mosque
Photo: MHM55, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Geneva Mosque, also known as the Petit-Saconnex Mosque is the largest mosque in Geneva, Switzerland. It was financed by the Saudi-based Muslim World League and constructed in 1978 in the neighborhood of Le Petit-Saconnex. Geneva Mosque is situated 440 metres west of Place du Petit-Saconnex.
Musée Ariana
Museum
Photo: Gfuerst, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 east of Place du Petit-Saconnex.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petit-Saconnex and Nations.
Servette
Quarter
Photo: Abraham Del Pozo, Public domain.
Servette is a district of the city of Geneva, Switzerland. The district's name comes from the Latin word for forest, silva, and means "little forest". Its name alludes to Servette's rural past, before Geneva grew beyond its walls and incorporated the area.
Place du Petit-Saconnex
- Type: Square
- Also known as: “Petit-Saconnex”
- Category: locality
- Location: Le Grand-Saconnex, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.22294° or 46° 13′ 23″ northLongitude
6.12763° or 6° 7′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8FR864FH+53OpenStreetMap ID
way 1512501358OpenStreetMap feature
place=square
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In Other Languages
“Place du Petit-Saconnex” goes by many names.
- French: “Place du Petit-Saconnex”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Place du Petit-Saconnex and Temple du Petit-Saconnex.
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