Brunswick Monument - Geneva, Switzerland - Mausoleums on Waymarking.com

The Neo-Gothic mausoleum facing Lake Léman is a replica of the Scaliger Tombs in Verona built in the 14th century for the lords of the city and rebuilt in Geneva by the City Council for the Duke of Brunswick.

Charles d’Este Guelph, Duke of Brunswick, linguist, musician and horseman, was an eccentric. The German Duke, born in 1804, was driven out of his duchy of Braunschweig in 1830. He exiled himself to several European cities. After making a fortune in Paris, he came to Geneva. He died in 1873, leaving his enormous fortune to the city provided it staged a grandiose funeral and built a monument in his name. Never before had a mausoleum been built in Geneva. No wonder the project gave rise to heated debates! It was built finally in the Jardin des Alpes, the former port of the Pâquis district.

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History: See the detailed description Visiting Hours/Restrictions: 24 hours a day Address: Quai du Mont-Blanc - Square des Alpes 1201 Geneva , Switzerland Website: [Web Link]

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