Monument to the Reformation
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This monument was erected in 1909 in honor of the 400th anniversary of the birth of John Calvin. The Reformation wall was attached to one of the castle walls, with which the city was surrounded until the mid-19th century.
On the 100 meter monument, which you can walk along, the whole story of Protestantism has been captured.
At the center of the monument are towering, five-meter-high statues of the four major figures associated with Calvinism: Guillaume Farel - preacher of the Reformation in Geneva, John Calvin- reformist "father", Theodore Beza - the first rector of the Academy, and John Knox - the founder of the Protestant Church of Scotland.
Three-meter-high statues and bas-reliefs can be seen on both sides, representing the most important Protestant figures and moments from the history of the Reformation.
Along the wall on either side of the central statue is written the motto that launched the reform movement in Geneva - "After darkness - light."
Even if this is untrue, don't say so next to this large, severe structure. You should behave quietly and talk about something intelligent here – such as the importance of the Reformation in European history.
On the 100 meter monument, which you can walk along, the whole story of Protestantism has been captured.
At the center of the monument are towering, five-meter-high statues of the four major figures associated with Calvinism: Guillaume Farel - preacher of the Reformation in Geneva, John Calvin- reformist "father", Theodore Beza - the first rector of the Academy, and John Knox - the founder of the Protestant Church of Scotland.
Three-meter-high statues and bas-reliefs can be seen on both sides, representing the most important Protestant figures and moments from the history of the Reformation.
Along the wall on either side of the central statue is written the motto that launched the reform movement in Geneva - "After darkness - light."
Even if this is untrue, don't say so next to this large, severe structure. You should behave quietly and talk about something intelligent here – such as the importance of the Reformation in European history.
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