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| Henry Dunant, Gustave Moynier and the International Red Cross |
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| Geneva is the birthplace of the International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent. Discover the story of its creation while following the footsteps of its founder Henry Dunant, its first president Gustave Moynier and the pacifist General Willhelm Henri Dufour. |
Dunant, Moynier and the Red Cross Available in French, English, German, Swiss German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Persian, Polish Guides Bas Nicolas Fontaine Valérie Cecere Michel Wohlschlag Cyrille Soller Karin Valenti de Riedmatten Anna Stampa-Alvarez Rojo Laura Kinson Debra Aeschlimann Antoinette Riedener Evelyn Kaneda Maria Patocchi Florencia Diem-Benninghoff Ursula Ortiz Diana De Carlo Chappuis Angela Vasilieva Larisa Haemmerlé Ariel Pierre Sidelnikova Julie Bezzola Irina Montant Olga Riahi Shiva |
| Geneva and its luxury watchmaking |
| Enriched by the skill of the Huguenot refugees in the 16th and 17th centuries, Geneva has developed into a watchmaking city, which has grown into the world capital of luxury watchmaking with a reputation still reaching beyond its frontiers today. |
Geneva, city of time : the history of the city and its watchmaking Available in French, English, German, Swiss German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Swedish, Persian |
| Calvin and the protestant Reformation |
| 500 years ago, Martin Luther wrote his 95 theses. This was the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. What happened in Geneva at that time? Follow our specialized guides through the 16th century when John Calvin turned Geneva into the Protestant Rome. |
How Geneva became the Protestant Rome Available in French, English, German, Swiss German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Swedish, Persian, Polish Guides Diem-Benninghoff Ursula Wohlschlag Cyrille Palomera Sandrina Riedener Evelyn Kaneda Maria Stampa-Alvarez Rojo Laura Hamilton Faust Anna Aeschlimann Antoinette De Carlo Chappuis Angela Jacquemart-Bouaoudia Marika Kosenkova Natalia Vasilieva Larisa Fontaine Valérie Valenti de Riedmatten Anna Patocchi Florencia Daniele Livia Da Costa Darya Cecere Michel Chacon Gaëtane Riahi Shiva Perrot Eric Montant Olga Kinson Debra |
| The Escalade of 1602 |
| In a dark, moonless night of December 1602, the destiny of Geneva's independence is at stake. Listen to the story of the incredible battle against the Duke of Savoy to save the independence of the Republic of Geneva. Meet heroes and heroines like Mother Royaume, of whom we still celebrate the exploit every year on the 12th of December! |
The story of the independence of Geneva and the celebration of the Escalade 1602 Available in French, English, German, Swiss German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Swedish, Persian, Polish Guides Kosenkova Natalia Da Costa Darya Aeschlimann Antoinette Sidelnikova Julie Bezzola Irina Soller Karin De Carlo Chappuis Angela Hamilton Faust Anna Haemmerlé Ariel Pierre Fontaine Valérie Ortiz Diana Wohlschlag Cyrille Kinson Debra Riahi Shiva Jacquemart-Bouaoudia Marika Diem-Benninghoff Ursula Cecere Michel Vasilieva Larisa Riedener Evelyn Kaneda Maria Patocchi Florencia Montant Olga |
| Geneva, the international financial place |
| In the Middle Ages, Geneva was already a center for financial institutions. As early as the 17th century, Genevan bankers played major roles alongside European crowned heads and powerful people in Europe and later in the United States, laying the foundation of the global financial system. Today, Geneva remains one of the major financial centers in the world. |
The financial place Geneva: its history, its importance today Available in French, English, Italian, Spanish, Russian |
| The international Geneva |
| In 1920, the League of Nations established its seat in Geneva. Today, Geneva is the European headquarters of the United Nations and the most active multilateral diplomatic center of the world. The city hosts more than 25 international governmental organizations, a dozen semi-international organizations, more than 250 NGO and over 900 international companies and trade organizations. |
Geneva and the peacekeeping and humanitarian organizations Available in French, English, German, Swiss German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Swedish, Polish Guides Kinson Debra Diem-Benninghoff Ursula De Carlo Chappuis Angela Bas Nicolas Montant Olga Kaneda Maria Berardi Anna Wohlschlag Cyrille Jacquemart-Bouaoudia Marika Riedener Evelyn Da Costa Darya Chacon Gaëtane Zelenova Julie (Yulia) Stampa-Alvarez Rojo Laura Valenti de Riedmatten Anna Aeschlimann Antoinette Fontaine Valérie Patocchi Florencia Ortiz Diana Palomera Sandrina |
| Unusual Geneva |
| Discover Geneva in another way through its surprising aspects: tales and legends, anecdotes and secrets, sometimes funny, sometimes dramatic, sometimes scary. A tour full of mysteries ! |
Geneva, tales and legends Available in French, English, German, Swiss German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Swedish, Polish Secrets of the Old Town Available in French, English, German, Swiss German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Persian, Polish Guides |
| Art, architecture and urbanisation |
| From the Old Town to the contemporary city, discover how art, architecture and urbanization have evolved in Geneva at the whim of political, religious and military powers. |
Architecture and urbanism in Geneva Available in French, English, German, Swiss German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Persian The development of Saint Gervais from the Middle Ages to present day. Available in French, English, German, Swiss German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese The Saint Peter's Cathedral Available in French, English, German, Swiss German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Persian, Polish |
| Geneva's countryside and vineyards |
| It is often forgotten that almost half of the Canton of Geneva is devoted to agriculture and wine growing. An undulating countryside with rivers, vineyards and fields of crops, flanked by forests which offers dreamlike strolls. Let a guide take you to discover these hidden beauties! |
Geneva's countryside, the left bank: from the lake to the Salève (Cologny, Choulex, Jussy, Hermance, etc.) Available in French, English, German, Swiss German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish Geneva's countryside, the right bank: the Mandement (Satigny, Russin, Dardagny) Available in French, English, German, Swiss German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Swedish, Polish The countryside of Geneva : history and development Available in French, English, German, Swiss German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Swedish, Polish |
| Nature and sustainable development in Geneva |
| For Geneva, one of the greenest cities in Europe, endowed with more than 50 parks, nature is fundamental to its inhabitants as well as its authorities. Discover Geneva in a different way through its parks, its history alongside the lake and the river Rhone, its quays, and the Botanical Gardens of 28 ha with more than 14’000 plants. |
Geneva, a city of sustainable development Available in French, English, Italian, Spanish, Swedish Guides The parks of Geneva Available in French, English, German, Swiss German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Polish |
| Carouge, city of the Enlightenment |
| Carouge is also called the Sardinian city! Come and enjoy its bistrots with their sunny terraces and the atmosphere of the colorful market! Admire its 18th century architecture of Savoyan and Piedmontese inspiration, its pretty squares and small streets full of unique boutiques, its secret gardens in hidden backyards. A town full of ideas dedicated to the preservation of its unique environment… only 15 minutes from the center of Geneva. |
Carouge and the charm of its old town Available in French, English, German, Swiss German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Swedish, Polish Carouge town of sustainable development Available in French, English, Italian, Spanish, Swedish |
| Famous characters |
| Geneva, a cosmopolitan city throughout history, has seen the birth of exceptional people who have made the city famous. But a great number of renowned travellers have paid it a visit, giving another view of the city through their writings. |
Writers and poets Available in French, English, German, Swiss German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Persian Young years of Jean-Jacques Rousseau in Geneva Available in French, English, German, Swiss German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Persian |