Geneva's Old Town
Place du Bourg-de-Four 13, 1204 Geneve, Switzerland
Description:
The Old Town of Geneva is the historic center of the city, which is located on the left bank. This part is famous for the most important architectural monuments of Geneva.
The decoration of the old city is the Cathedral of St. Peter, the construction of which was started in the Romanesque era, and completed in the Gothic. The construction of the cathedral lasted about 150 years. In the XVI century it was a Protestant temple. In the cathedral is the chair of Calvin - its main attraction. At night, the temple is illuminated by floodlights, and at midnight the chimes beat the hymn of Geneva. The north tower of the cathedral offers a magnificent view of old Geneva.
In the old town are the City Hall, the Holy Cross Orthodox Cathedral of the XIX century, designed by the St. Petersburg architect Grimm, the Museum of the Reformation, the Geneva Museum of Art and History, the Museum of Clocks, the Museum of Ceramics and Glass, as well as other important buildings.
