1838 print GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (14)
$ 9.98
Description
Suisse_14 1838 print GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (14) Print from steel engraving titled Geneve, published in a volume of L'Univers Pittoresque , Paris, approx. image size 9 x 14 cm, nice hand coloring. Click image or here to view larger version Geneva , French GENEVE, German GENF, Italian GINEVRA, city, capital of Geneve canton, southwestern Switzerland. The city, located in the Rhône River valley at the extreme southwestern corner of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) near the French frontier, was the centre of the Calvinist Reformation. Modern Geneva is a centre of financial activity and the headquarters of many international organizations. Geneva grew on a hill in the centre of a natural basin between the Alps and the Jura Mountains, where the Rhône River exits Lake Geneva. The city exhibits the classic pattern of old European cities, with a concentric arrangement of neighbourhoods around the original nucleus. The climate in and around Geneva is tempered by the presence of Lake Geneva, while the Jura create a barrier that diminishes rainfall. Geneva has functioned primarily as a centre of commerce and finance, important not only in Europe but throughout the world. Its economy emphasizes trade, banking, and insurance. Geneva is a sanctuary for international capital, holding half of all the foreign capital in Switzerland. Geneva's industry, though hampered by lack of space and raw materials, has developed diversified exports that include precision machinery and instruments, watches and jewelry, chemicals, and food. Many international institutions have established headquarters in Geneva. The International Red Cross was founded there in 1864, and the League of Nations was installed in 1919. In 1945 Geneva became the European headquarters of the United Nations and its related organs. The Haute-ville ("Upper City"), centred on Geneva's original hill site and marked by the Cathedral of St. Peter, is the historic heart and civic centre of Geneva. Suburbs have grown up on the site of the old fortifications, mostly to the south of the Rhône, and beyond them is an irregular belt of working-class residential areas close to the railway stations and the industrial zone. The University of Geneva, founded by the Reformation leader John Calvin in 1559 as Schola Genevensis (later called the Academy), draws a large number of foreign students attracted by its reputation in international studies, botany, and education. The city's modern cultural life is based on its museums, musical events, and international meetings. Of the many roads radiating from Geneva, only a few connect the city to other Swiss towns, with most leading into France. Rail and highway facilities link the city to Swiss and French towns. Geneva's international airport is 3 miles (5 km) northwest of the city. Area city, 7 square miles (18 square km); metropolitan area, 80 square miles (208 square km). Pop. (1991 est.) city, 167,167; metropolitan area, 394,783. Buyer pays shipping at cost. I prefer payment by PayPal, but I'll also accept any other payment method and currency (except direct payment by credit card) that is convenient for buyer. I combine shipping of multiple items. IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING: Price quoted with auction is for surface mail, which is the same regardless of destination. When auction ends I can give you option of airmail and insurance. If shipping address is within Europe I recommend surface mail, you don't gain much time with airmail, it is just more expensive.
