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Best Sights & Activities -(Sightseeing)
Flower Clock
(Sights & Activities - Sightseeing)
quai du Général-GuisanGeneva CH-1201
Description:
A popular local landmark, the Flower Clock sits at the edge of the Jardin Anglais. The clock face is made of roughly 6500 flowering perennials and annuals that are replanted, rebedded, and relandscaped twice a year. The clock sits on an incline, measures five meters in diameter and dates back to 1955. Originally commissioned by the Office of Tourism, this technological and gardening marvel was financed by the Vaud and Geneva's Union of Watchmakers.
Jet d'Eau
(Sights & Activities - Sightseeing)
Geneva CH
Description:
With a water stream that shoots 460 feet into the air, this fountain originally served as a water supply safety valve. Probably one of Geneva's most recognizable landmarks, the Jet d'Eau dates back to 1891 when it was designed to release the additional water produced by the Rhône River's turbine house. Both practical and scenic, the jet stream releases 132 gallons of water per second between March and October, and is located in Lake Geneva.
La Tour-de-I'lle
(Sights & Activities - Sightseeing)
Description:
Located across from the Place Bel Air, this quaint island was once a geographically strategic military stronghold. In 58 BC, Julius Caesar destroyed the bridge that connected the Tour-de-I'lle to the city of Geneva. During the 1200s the Bishop Aymon de Grandson constructed a chateau which eventually served as a prison during the Reformation. In time the island evolved into a prosperous commercial market . Now visitors can see the remnants of various forms of architecture including a clock tower, the chateau and a bronze statue by Regazzonni.
Monument de La Réformation
(Sights & Activities - Sightseeing)
Geneva
Description:
As a tribute to the city's Reformation founders John Calvin, John Knox, Guillaume Farel and Théodore de Bèze this impressive monument stands over 30 feet tall and over 300 feet long. Made of quartz and granite, the Monument de La Réformation sits on the ramparts at the promenade des Bastions. The statue is simplistic but its size is what attracts visitors. The monument features statues of additional Reformation leaders such as Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli and Oliver Cromwell.
Place Neuve
(Sights & Activities - Sightseeing)
Geneva
Description:
One of the city's most popular meeting places, this town square is home to various cultural landmarks. There is a statue commemorating General Dufour, who helped found the Red Cross, as well as monuments to the Conservatory of Music and the local opera house, The Grand Theatre. Both monuments date back to the mid-1800s. Place Neuve is located near the rue de la Cerraterie and also leads in the tree-lined beauty of the Promenade des Bastions.
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