 About Geneva Geneva (Genève in French) is situated on the coast of the Lake Geneva in Switzerland. It is the second largest city after Zurich in the country and a popular global city, seat of the European headquarters of the United Nations. Geneva was founded as a Celtic settlement of the Allobroges tribe. In 1st century AD it became a Roman city in the province of Gallia Narbonensis. In 9th century the city was chosen for the capital of The Kingdom of Burgundy. Later Geneva was contested among the Holy Roman Empire, Burgundy and Franks but it was governed mainly by its bishop. After the Reformation Geneva became a sovereign republic, center of Calvinism. It was known as the “the Protestant Rome” and many architectural monuments remained from this golden age of the city. Situated in the Old Town the St Peter's Cathedral was the own church of John Calvin. The Canton and Republic of Geneva were officially included in Switzerland in 1815. |
