University of Geneva, Public research university in Geneva, Switzerland.
Description
The University of Geneva is a public institution in Geneva that operates nine faculties distributed across several buildings throughout the city. The organization includes separate institutes for natural sciences, medicine, humanities, and law, each maintaining its own research facilities.
History
John Calvin founded a theological seminary in 1559 that gave rise to this institution. During the Enlightenment in the 17th century, the seminary transformed into a secular university.
Culture
The institution bears the name of a reformer and today uses French as its main language for teaching and research. Students from around the world meet in lecture halls and libraries, giving the campus an international character.
Practical
The buildings are located at different sites throughout Geneva, so visitors should check the exact address beforehand. Public transport connects the locations and makes reaching individual faculties easier.
Did you know?
The libraries hold rare manuscripts and historical documents spanning several centuries of European intellectual history. Some of these collections date back to the Reformation period and are available to researchers.
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Reformation Wall
184 m
Parc des Bastions
104 m
Conservatoire de Musique de Genève
261 m
Place Neuve
259 m
Hôtel de Ville de Genève
263 m
Bibliothèque de Genève
66 m
Eynard Palace
212 m
Sacred Heart church
275 m
Archives de la ville de Genève
231 m
Collection des moulages de l'UNIGE
73 m
Comédie de Genève
194 m
Musée de l'Athénée
264 m
General Dufour statue, square Neuve, Geneva
237 m
Parc des Bastions with Reformation Wall
177 m
Wallace Fountain
126 m
Bibliothèque de Genève (special archives)
66 m
Rue des Granges 14, Genève
267 m
Rue des Granges 16, Genève
258 m
Immeubles Ilôt De Candolle - Saint Léger - Philosophes - Saint Ours
186 m
Rond-Point de Plainpalais
172 m
Rue des Granges 2-6, Genève
278 m
Rue des Granges 10-12, Genève
270 m
Fondation Braillard architectes
247 m
Immeuble Rue des Granges 8
260 m
Maison Eynard
254 m
Fontaine-grotte du parc des Bastions
123 m
Fontaine de la rue Saint-Léger
251 m
Fontaine de la rampe de la Treille
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