Brunswick Monument

Name: Brunswick Monument
Address: Jardin des Alpes Quai du Mont-Blanc, 1200, Genève, Geneva, 1200, CH
Telephone: +41 22 418 50 00

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Brunswick Monument is a marble mausoleum for Charles II, Duke of Brunswick, in Jardin des Alpes, Pâquis, Genève.

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Brunswick Monument — Front view of the monument’s ornate open stone canopy

Brunswick Monument — Monument and balustrade beside the planted garden

Brunswick Monument — Close view of the canopy’s carved arches and ironwork

Brunswick Monument — Looking up at the monument’s decorated upper structure

Brunswick Monument — Full monument seen against a clear blue sky

Brunswick Monument — Monument rising above its stone base in autumn

Brunswick Monument — Monument beyond the balustrade and flower beds

Why go

A replica of Verona’s 14th-century Scaliger Tombs, as Charles II required.
A three-storey white-marble canopy with a Gothic spire above the duke’s above-ground sarcophagus.
The duke’s reclining effigy and eight sarcophagus reliefs depicting Braunschweig’s history.
Six marble ancestors of the House of Guelph at the tomb’s projecting corners.

Opening hours

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Saturday00:00 – 23:59

Sunday00:00 – 23:59

About the work

Material: Bronze; parts of the uniform are gilded.
Size: The platform is 65 metres long by 25 metres wide.

Interesting facts3

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Two million Swiss francs from the duke’s 24-million-franc estate funded the monument.
Brunswick Monument - Wikipedia
Swiss architect Jean Franel designed and executed the tomb, chosen over Eugène Viollet-le-Duc and Vincenzo Vela.
Monument Brunswick - Wikipedia
The monument is a Swiss cultural property of national importance.
Monumento a Carlo II di Brunswick - Wikipedia

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History

Residents strongly contested the city’s decision to accept the inheritance and build the monument. Maintenance work on the monument, esplanade and basins followed in 1977–1981, and a credit of 3.8 million for restoration was approved in 1998.

1870Charles II settled in Geneva in exile.
1873He died on 18 August without direct descendants and named Geneva his sole heir.
1879The monument was unveiled on 14 October.
1890After deterioration recorded in 1880–1881, the unsafe upper section was demolished and the spire’s top rebuilt with a crown.

Best time to visit

The monument is open 24 hours every day.

Sources: Brunswick Monument - Wikipedia · Geneva - Wikivoyage (see) · Monument Brunswick - Wikipedia · Monument Brunswick - Wikipedia · Monumento a Carlo II di Brunswick - Wikipedia · checked 10 Oct 2026

Where

Jardin des Alpes Quai du Mont-Blanc, 1200, Genève

Website: geneve-tourisme.ch/?rubrique=0000000164&l…
Phone: +41 22 418 50 00

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Questions and answers

When can I visit Brunswick Monument?

The monument is open 24 hours every day.

What was here before Brunswick Monument?

Jardin des Alpes occupies a former natural harbour in the Pâquis quarter.

Where is the equestrian statue now?

It stands at the platform’s north end, in front of Hôtel Beau-Rivage.

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