Flag Alley
Flag Alley is a grassland in Geneva, Western Switzerland. Flag Alley is situated nearby to the convention center Tempus, as well as near the work of art Broken Chair.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palace of Nations and Musée Ariana.
Palace of Nations
Public building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palace of Nations is the home of the United Nations Office at Geneva, located in Geneva, Switzerland. It was built between 1929 and 1938 to serve as the headquarters of the League of Nations. Palace of Nations is situated 270 metres northeast of Flag Alley.
Musée Ariana
Museum
Photo: Gfuerst, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Musée Ariana, also known as the Musée suisse de la céramique et du verre, is a museum in Geneva, Switzerland. It is devoted to ceramic and glass artwork, and contains around 20,000 objects from the last 1,200 years, representing the historic, geographic, artistic and technological breadth of glass and ceramic manufacture during this time. Musée Ariana is situated 210 metres north of Flag Alley.
Broken Chair
Work of art
Photo: Von.schweiz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Broken Chair is a monumental sculpture in wood designed by Swiss artist Daniel Berset, and constructed by carpenter Louis Genève. It is constructed of 5.5 tons of wood and is 12 metres high.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nations and Sécheron.
Flag Alley
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism and grassland
- Location: Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.22355° or 46° 13′ 25″ northLongitude
6.13931° or 6° 8′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8FR864FQ+CPOpenStreetMap ID
way 863793740OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grassOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Flag Alley” goes by many names.
- French: “Allée des drapeaux”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tempus and Fontaine de la Place des Nations.
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