Lion
Lion is a work of art in Geneva, Western Switzerland. Lion is situated nearby to Brunswick Monument, as well as near the park Jardin des Alpes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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.
Jet d’Eau
Fountain
Photo: Graymo86, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 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 540 metres northwest of Lion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Pâquis and Sécheron.
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.
Lion
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Category: tourism
- Location: Geneva, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.2083° or 46° 12′ 30″ northLongitude
6.14904° or 6° 8′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8FR8645X+8JOpenStreetMap ID
way 666867583OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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