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Site archéologique

Address: cour St-Pierre, Vieille Ville, Geneva
Phone: 022/3117574

Category: Archaeological Sites
Location: Vieille Ville

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Archaeologists found multiple layers of history underneath the Cathédrale St-Pierre when its foundations began to falter in 1976. Excavations have so far yielded remnants of two 4th-century Christian sanctuaries, mosaic floors from the late Roman Empire, three early churches, and an 11th-century crypt. The first Romanesque cathedral on the site was built in 1000; today audio guides in English and careful lighting help navigate the (reinforced) underground maze that remains.

Cost: 8 SF
Open: Tues.-Sun. 10-5

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