Jardin des Alpes

Jardin des Alpes is a park in Geneva, Western Switzerland. Jardin des Alpes is situated near Brunswick Monument, as well as near The Ritz-Carlton Hôtel de la Paix, Geneva.

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 570 metres east of Jardin des Alpes.

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 500 metres northwest of Jardin des Alpes.

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.

Jardin des Alpes

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.20845° or 46° 12′ 30″ north

Longitude

6.14862° or 6° 8′ 55″ east

Open location code

8FR8645X+9C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 666867599

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: The Ritz-Carlton Hôtel de la Paix, Geneva and Le Richemond.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Cottage Cafe and Lion.

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Worth a closer look: Lausanne and Lake Geneva.

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