Bibliothèque de Genève

The Bibliothèque de Genève is the principal library of the City and , Switzerland. Founded in 1559, it is among the oldest libraries in the world to operate a legal deposit system, serving as the legal deposit library for the .
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  • Email: info.bge@ville-ge.ch
  • Type: Library
  • Description: library in Geneva (Switzerland)
  • Also known as: “Bibliothèque Publique et Universitaire” and “Geneva Library”
  • Address: Promenade des Bastions 8, Genève, 1205

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parc des Bastions and St. Pierre Cathedral.

Park
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is a park.

Church
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Saint Peter's Cathedral Geneva is a historic church in , . Since 1535, it has been the principal church of the Protestant Church of Geneva and a central site of the Protestant Reformation. is situated 350 metres northeast of Bibliothèque de Genève.

Theater building
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is an opera house in , Switzerland. As with many other opera houses, the is both a venue and an institution. is situated 380 metres northwest of Bibliothèque de Genève.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Champel and Les Acacias.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in the city of Geneva, Switzerland. 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.

Quarter
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is a district shared between the cities of and in , located on the left bank of the .

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Bibliothèque de Genève

Latitude
46.19885° or 46° 11′ 56″ north
Longitude
6.14524° or 6° 8′ 43″ east
Operator
Geneva
Network
swisscovery
Open location code
8FR854XW+G3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 7870954
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q679689
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Bibliothèque de Genève” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ժնևի գրադարան”
  • Catalan: “Bibliothèque de Genève”
  • Chinese: “日內瓦圖書館”
  • Danish: “Bibliothèque de Genève”
  • Esperanto: “Ĝeneva Biblioteko”
  • French: “BGE”
  • French: “Bibliothèque de Genève”
  • French: “Bibliothèque publique et universitaire de Genève”
  • German: “Bibliothek Genf”
  • German: “Bibliothek von Genf”
  • German: “Bibliothèque Publique et Universitaire”
  • German: “Genfer Bibliothek”
  • Hebrew: “ספריית ז’נבה”
  • Indonesian: “Karl-holoubek-hof”
  • Irish: “Bibliothèque de Genève”
  • Irish: “Leabharlann Ollscoil na Ginéive”
  • Italian: “Biblioteca di Ginevra (collezione)”
  • Italian: “Biblioteca di Ginevra”
  • Italian: “Bibliothèque de Genève”
  • Italian: “Bibliothèque Publique et Universitaire”
  • Persian: “کتابخانه ژنو”
  • Polish: “Biblioteka Genewska”
  • Slovenian: “Bibliothèque de Genève”
  • Slovenian: “Knjižnica v Ženevi”
  • Slovenian: “Knjižnica Ženeva”
  • Spanish: “Biblioteca de Ginebra”
  • Spanish: “Bibliothèque de Genève”
  • Spanish: “Bibliothèque publique et universitaire”
  • Swiss German: “Bibliothèque de Genève”
  • Swiss German: “Bibliothèque Publique et Universitaire”
  • Ukrainian: “Женевська бібліотека”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Centre of Photography and Bust of Antoine Carteret, Geneva.

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