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- The approximately 100-metre sculpted wall, deliberately left unadorned.
- Four five-metre central statues of William Farel, John Calvin, Theodore Beza and John Knox.
- A reflecting pool recalling the moat of Geneva’s former fortifications.
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- Post Tenebras LuxLook for “Post Tenebras Lux” (“After darkness, light”) on the wall’s side sections.Wall’s side sections
- Reformation reliefsReliefs beside the central statues depict major events in Reformation history.Beside the central statues
- Luther and Zwingli stelesTwo steles commemorate Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli.At the ends of the esplanade
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The central statues’ pedestal bears ΙΗΣ, a Christogram.
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71 proposals
Four Swiss architects won the monument’s design competition from 71 proposals.
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A staircase made of granite from Mont Blanc faces the wall, with “Luther” and “Zwingli” carved into its side walls.
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Geschichte
The wall stands backed by part of Geneva’s old city walls. Its location reflects the importance of the city’s fortifications to the Reformation.
- 1902Pastor and university lecturer Auguste Chantre proposed the monument.
- 1908An international competition began to choose its design.
- 1909The monument was inaugurated, marking 400 years since John Calvin’s birth and 350 years since the University of Geneva’s founding.
- 2002Names added to the wall included Pierre Valdo, John Wyclif, Jan Hus and Marie Dentière.
Quellen: Reformation Wall - Wikipedia · Reformationsdenkmal (Genf) - Wikipedia · Monument international de la Réformation - Wiki… · Monumento internazionale alla Riforma - Wikiped… · geprüft am 24 Sep 2026
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Who created the sculptures at Reformation Wall?
French sculptors Paul Landowski and Henri Bouchard created them.
Who are the statues beside the central group at Reformation Wall?
Six three-metre figures flank the centre. Frederick William of Brandenburg, William the Silent and Gaspard de Coligny stand left; Roger Williams, Oliver Cromwell and Stephen Bocskai stand right.
Where is Reformation Wall in Geneva?
It stands in Parc des Bastions, backed by part of Geneva’s old city walls.
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