Geneva
Geneva, Switzerland's second-largest city, is located in the Rhône Valley near the French border. Situated next to the Swiss Alps, Geneva enjoys an idyllic setting on one of the biggest alpine lakes and within view of the snow-capped Mont Blanc.
Geneva has several sites of religious interest, most notably those associated with John Calvin, the Protestant Reformer second in importance only to Martin Luther. Calvin led the Reformation in Geneva for decades, making his home in the city and preaching at St. Peter's Cathedral.
Geneva became famous as a model of an ideal Protestant city, and reformers from all over Europe came to Geneva to learn from Calvin and his colleagues. Geneva's role as the "Protestant Rome" is commemorated in its large Reformation Monument.
Although Geneva has been predominantly Protestant since the time of Calvin, the cosmopolitan city also embraces other places of worship, including a Russian Orthodox church, an Anglican church, two mosques and two synagogues. A truly international city, Geneva is also the headquarters of global organizations like the United Nations (European office), Red Cross and Red Crescent, the World Council of Churches, and the Lutheran World Federation.
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