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Site Archéologique
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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. Audio guides in English and careful lighting help navigate the (reinforced) underground maze that remains.
- Address: 6 cour St-Pierre, Vieille Ville, Geneva, 1204 | Map It
- Phone: 022/3117574
- Cost: 8 SF
- Hours: Daily 10--4:30
- Website: www.site-archeologique.ch
- Location: Vieille Ville
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