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The Geneva Functional Urban Area covers a land area of 2,292 km 2 (885 sq mi) (24.2% in Switzerland, 75.8% in France) [10] and had 1,053,436 inhabitants in Jan. 2021 (Swiss estimates and French census), 57.8% of them on Swiss territory and 42.2% on French territory. [11] The Geneva metropolitan area is one of the fastest growing in Europe.
Geneva first appears in history as an Allobrogian border town, fortified against the Celtic Helvetii tribe, which the Roman Republic took in 121 BC.. In 58 BC, Caesar, Roman governor of Gaul, destroyed the Rhône bridge at Geneva and built a 19-mile earthwork from Lake Geneva to the Jura Mountains in order to block the migration of the Helvetii, who "attempted, sometimes by day, more often by ...
The Canton of Geneva, whose official name is the Republic and Canton of Geneva, is the successor of the Republic of Geneva. [6]This article focuses on the history of the canton, which begins in 1815, and some of the context leading to modern borders and events after that date.
Saint Pierre Cathedral in Geneva, Switzerland is the principal church of the Reformed Protestant Church of Geneva. Previously it was a Roman Catholic cathedral, having been converted in 1535. It is known as the adopted home church of John Calvin, one of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation. Inside the church is a wooden chair used by Calvin.
The Jet d'Eau fountain in Geneva The first jet d'eau, around 1886.. The Jet d'Eau (French pronunciation: [ʒɛ do], Water-Jet) is a large fountain in Geneva, Switzerland and is one of the city's most famous landmarks, being featured on the city's official tourism web site and on the official logo for Geneva's hosting of group stage matches at UEFA Euro 2008. [1]
Name Image Location Type Date Notes Appenzell Castle: Appenzell: Manor house: 1563: Original owner Antoni Löw executed 1584. 1584-1682 used as Franciscan monastery. Today known as "Doctor's House" and privately owned.
In Geneva, Voltaire and Rousseau developed philosophies that influenced governments and revolutionaries throughout Europe. In Coppet, Madame Germaine de Staël led an influential salon of Parisian exiles. In Italy Swiss artists were exposed to both classical art and architecture as well as Neoclassical works.
426 – Geneva becomes capital of the Kingdom of the Burgundians. [3] 534 – Franks in power. [4] 563 – Tsunami on Lake Geneva. [5] 773 - Charlemagne (Charles the Great) holds a council of war. [6] 800 – Geneva becomes part of the Carolingian Empire (approximate date). [3] 1032 - Geneva reverts to Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor; 1321 ...