Calvinium Explained

The Calvinium or the Salle de la Réformation was a building for events in Geneva, at the corner of Rue du Rhône and Boulevard Helvétique. It was demolished in 1969 and replaced by a building which now houses the South African consulate. The building, built in honor of John Calvin, was built by Jean-Henri Merle d'Aubigné.^{[1] [2]}

The first meeting of the assembly of the League of Nations took place at the building on 15 November 1920.^[3] The Calvinium was also the venue for the World Economic Conference of May 1927.^[4]

The Illés Relief was housed in the building for 42 years, being moved out to make way for the League of Nations.

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Notes and References

1. Un rêve de Merle Aubigné : la Salle de la Réformation à GenèveLuc WeibelBulletin de la Société de l'Histoire du Protestantisme Français (1903-2015)Vol. 152 (Avril-Mai-Juin 2006), pp. 245-263Published by: Librairie Drozhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/24309047
2. https://www.protestinfo.ch/200601233395/3395-geneve-a-mis-long-avant-dhonorer-la-memoire-de-calvin.html Genève a mis long avant d'honorer la mémoire de Calvin
3. Book: Weibel, Luc. Croire à Genève: la Salle de la Réformation (XIXe-XXe siècle). 2006. Labor et Fides. 978-2-8309-1193-0. 101–.
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