Visitors to Geneva, Switzerland are greeted with many fine and interesting statues and sculptures, all depicting an era or a story. These statues blend so well with the landscape that it is hard to tell who is the imposter! During my recent visit, I had the chance to photograph a few β some of those can be seen here below! Checkout a few interesting things you could do in Geneva.
The picture of the boy and the horse top and this nude girl below are by Swiss sculptor Heinz Schwarz was considered a genius. I do wish I had more time to spend photographing statues, but I will keep that for another visit. For those looking for statues around the city, there are a few interesting ones near the UN offices as well. Of all the famous landmarks in Geneva, Brunswick Monument overlook the lake is actually a mausoleum built in to commemorate the life of Charles II, the Duke of Brunswick.
He bequeathed his fortune to the city of Geneva in exchange for a monument to be built in his name. Hence it stands there, a silent testimony to a life lived. But why did he do it? Just for a monument to be made for him? There is a hotel right next to it β and he lived there for a few years permanently as well.
Comment This field is required. Please enter a valid email address. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Checkout a few interesting things you could do in Geneva The picture of the boy and the horse top and this nude girl below are by Swiss sculptor Heinz Schwarz was considered a genius. Brunswick Monument Of all the famous landmarks in Geneva, Brunswick Monument overlook the lake is actually a mausoleum built in to commemorate the life of Charles II, the Duke of Brunswick.
I am not sure if this is a permanent structure, but you can see this near the Light House facing the water fountain. Next Post Who can be a relief traveler. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published.
