Collège Calvin
The Collège Calvin, formerly the Collège de Genève, is the oldest public secondary school in Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded in 1559 by John Calvin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: College
- Description: school in Geneva, Switzerland
- Also known as: “College Calvin”
- Address: Rue Théodore-De-Bèze 2-4, Genève, 1211
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Pierre Cathedral and Fountain at Collège Calvin.
St. Pierre Cathedral
Church
Photo: Yann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Pierre Cathedral is a historic church in Geneva, Switzerland. It was originally a Roman Catholic cathedral but became a Calvinist Church in 1535. St. Pierre Cathedral is situated 220 metres west of Collège Calvin.
International Museum of the Reformation
Museum
Photo: Serein, Public domain.
The International Museum of the Reformation is a museum in Geneva, Switzerland, dedicated to the history and heritage of the Protestant Reformation. It was opened in 2005. International Museum of the Reformation is situated 240 metres west of Collège Calvin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Champel and Les Pâquis.
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.
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.
Collège Calvin
- Categories: school building, Kantonsschule, school, and education
- Location: Geneva, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.20088° or 46° 12′ 3″ northLongitude
6.15139° or 6° 9′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8FR86522+9HOpenStreetMap ID
way 83480792OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=collegeWikidata ID
Q672022
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Urdu—“Collège Calvin” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Կալվեն քոլեջ”
- Catalan: “Collège Calvin”
- Chinese: “日內瓦學院”
- Czech: “Collège Calvin”
- Danish: “College Calvin”
- Danish: “Collège Calvin”
- Dutch: “College Calvin”
- Dutch: “Collège Calvin”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كوليج كالفين”
- Esperanto: “Collège Calvin”
- French: “College Calvin”
- French: “collège Calvin”
- French: “Collège Calvin”
- French: “Collège de Genève”
- Fulah: “Collège Calvin”
- Galician: “Collège Calvin”
- Georgian: “კალვინის კოლეჯი”
- German: “College Calvin”
- German: “Collège Calvin”
- German: “Collége in Genf”
- Hebrew: “קולז‘ קלווין”
- Indonesian: “Collège Calvin”
- Irish: “Collège Calvin”
- Italian: “Collège Calvin”
- Luxembourgish: “Collège Calvin”
- Ossetian: “Кальвины колледж”
- Portuguese: “Colégio Calvino”
- Portuguese: “Collège Calvin”
- Russian: “Колледж Кальвина”
- Slovenian: “Collège Calvin”
- Spanish: “College Calvin”
- Spanish: “Collège Calvin”
- Swedish: “collège Calvin”
- Tagalog: “Collège Calvin”
- Tatar: “Кальвин көллияте”
- Urdu: “کالون کالج”
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Highlights include Belvédère de l’Observatoire and Promenade de l’Observatoire.
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