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Why go
- 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
Interesting facts3
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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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History
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.
Sources: Reformation Wall - Wikipedia · Reformationsdenkmal (Genf) - Wikipedia · Monument international de la Réformation - Wiki… · Monumento internazionale alla Riforma - Wikiped… · checked 24 Sep 2026
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Questions and answers
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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