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Northeast of Geneva's Place des Nations, in a large area of parkland sloping down towards the lake, stands the Palais des Nations, a monumental complex of buildings clad in light-colored marble.
This area, which now enjoys extraterritorial status with full judicial, fiscal and postal rights, was formerly part of the Parc de L'Ariana, which was bequeathed to Geneva by P. G. Revilliod in 1890. In 1929 the town handed over the area, 200,000 sq. m/239,200 sq. yd in extent, to the League of Nations, which had held an architectural competition in 1927-28 for the design of new headquarters.
The most modern and progressive designs were those put forward by Le Corbusier and P. Jeanneret and by H. Meyer and K. Wittwer, but these were
This area, which now enjoys extraterritorial status with full judicial, fiscal and postal rights, was formerly part of the Parc de L'Ariana, which was bequeathed to Geneva by P. G. Revilliod in 1890. In 1929 the town handed over the area, 200,000 sq. m/239,200 sq. yd in extent, to the League of Nations, which had held an architectural competition in 1927-28 for the design of new headquarters.
The most modern and progressive designs were those put forward by Le Corbusier and P. Jeanneret and by H. Meyer and K. Wittwer, but these were
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Hobbies & Activities category: Government or institution building; Historic site; Library
| May 1 to October 31 | ||||||||
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | |
| Closed | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:15 | |
| January 1 to May 30 | ||||||||
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | |
| Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | |
| Open | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | |
| Closed | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:15 | |
| November 1 to December 15 | ||||||||
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | |
| Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | |
| Open | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | |
| Closed | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:15 | |
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