Bâtiment des Forces motrices
The Bâtiment des Forces motrices, French for "Power plant building", is the power house of a former hydro power plant and waterworks in Geneva called Usine des Forces Motrices, later Usine des Forces Motrices de la Coulouvrenière.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Annirok, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Theater building
- Description: building in Geneva
- Also known as: “Batiment des Forces motrices” and “Bâtiment des Forces Motrices”
- Address: Place des Volontaires 2, Genève, 1204
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cimetière des Rois and Genève-Cornavin Railway Station.
Cimetière des Rois
Cemetery
Photo: 1904.CC, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cimetière des Rois is a cemetery in Geneva, Switzerland. The cemetery is commonly named after la rue des Rois near which it is situated. The graveyard was established in 1482 for people who died from plague in the Middle Ages, during the second plague pandemic. Cimetière des Rois is situated 280 metres south of Bâtiment des Forces motrices.
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 760 metres northeast of Bâtiment des Forces motrices.
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 510 metres southeast of Bâtiment des Forces motrices.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Pâquis and Les Acacias.
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.
Bâtiment des Forces motrices
- Categories: run-of-river hydroelectric power station, cultural center, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Geneva, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.20452° or 46° 12′ 16″ northLongitude
6.13728° or 6° 8′ 14″ eastLevels
1Open location code
8FR8643P+RWOpenStreetMap ID
way 15257130OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q2929289
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Portuguese—“Bâtiment des Forces motrices” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Bâtiment des Forces motrices”
- French: “Batiment des Forces motrices”
- French: “bâtiment des Forces motrices”
- French: “Bâtiment des forces motrices”
- French: “Bâtiment des Forces motrices”
- French: “Bâtiment Des Forces Motrices”
- French: “BFM”
- German: “Bâtiment des forces motrices”
- German: “Usine des Forces Motrices”
- Japanese: “バティマン・デ・フォルス・モルティス”
- Portuguese: “Edifício das Forças Motrizes”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dance Area and Place des Volontaires.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Bâtiment des Forces motrices”. Photo: Annirok, CC BY-SA 3.0.