Geneva - Palais des Nations 
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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.
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.
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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 rejected and the choice fell instead on the rather ponderous designs submitted by an international group of architects - C. Broggi (Italy), F. Flegenheimer (Switzerland), C. Lefèvre and H. P. Nénot (France) and J. Vago (Hungary). The buildings were erected between 1929 and 1937, and the League of Nations (hitherto housed in the Palais Wilson) was able in 1936 to transfer its headquarters to the new Palais des Nations, which was formally inaugurated in 1938 under the presidency of the Aga Khan.
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January 1 to May 30: 9am-12pm, 2pm-5:15pm
May 1 to October 31: 9am-5:15pm
November 1 to December 15: 9am-12pm, 2pm-5:15pm
Tips: Conducted tours only from Entrance 7, every hour, every day.
Guides: Guided tour included with admission.
Facilities: Restaurant or food service
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