Lion

Lion is a work of art in Geneva, Western Switzerland. Lion is situated near Brunswick Monument, as well as near the park Jardin des Alpes.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Brunswick Monument and Jet d’Eau.

Brunswick Monument

Monument

Photo: Torbjorn Toby Jorgensen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Brunswick Monument is a mausoleum built in 1879 in the Jardin des Alpes in Geneva, Switzerland to commemorate the life of Charles II, Duke of Brunswick.

The Jet d'Eau is a large fountain in Geneva, Switzerland, and is one of the city's most famous landmarks, being featured on the city's official tourism web site. Jet d’Eau is situated 540 metres east of Lion.

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 Cornavin area; both names can be used interchangeably. Genève-Cornavin Railway Station is situated 540 metres northwest of Lion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Pâquis and Les Grottes.

Les Pâquis

Suburb

Photo: Noebu, CC BY 2.5.

Les Pâquis is a suburb.

Les Grottes

Neighborhood

Photo: Jvhertum, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Les Grottes is a neighborhood.

Les Eaux-Vives

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Les Eaux-Vives was a municipality in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, from 1798 to 1931. Located on the left bank of Lake Geneva, it was incorporated into the City of Geneva on 1 January 1931, along with Plainpalais and Le Petit-Saconnex.

Lion

Type: Work of art
Artwork type: statue
Category: tourism
Location: Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.2083° or 46° 12′ 30″ north

Longitude

6.14904° or 6° 8′ 57″ east

Open location code

8FR8645X+8J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 666867583

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=artwork

OpenStreetMap attribute

artwork_type=statue

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Jardin des Alpes and The Ritz-Carlton Hôtel de la Paix, Geneva.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Lion and Charles II, Duke of Brunswick.

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