Page 23 of Cities 2007 by Schweiz Tourismus

view from the cathedral over the city towards the lake and the jet d eau geneva with its unmistakable symbol ­ the jet d eau fountain ­ this small city big on culture is the most cosmopolitan in the whole of switzerland the city in which henri dunant founded the red cross in 1864 is today the seat of several large international organizations including the european headquarters of the united nations of particular architectural note is the headquarters of the world meteorological organization wmo by rino brodbeck and jacques roulet the impressive cathedral towers over the old town around which are scattered many of the city s 40-odd museums for more than 2,000 years the city has been a crossroads of people and cultures in the 5th century geneva was the capital of the burgundian kingdom in 1536 jean calvin fled here from paris and turned the city into a protestant rome a time of immense religious and social change began which is documented in the international museum of the reformation geneva is a prosperous city as can be seen from its many banks watch shops and institutions such as the patek philippe museum the hotel beau-rivage founded in 1865 by jeanjacques mayer and still owned by the same family is one of the city s most prestigious addresses mamco museum of modern and contemporary art st-pierre cathedral

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