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      • The Brunswick Monument is a mausoleum built in 1879 in the Jardin des Alpes in Geneva, Switzerland to commemorate the life of Charles II, Duke of Brunswick (1804–1873). He bequeathed his fortune to the city of Geneva in exchange for a monument to be built in his name, specifying that it be a replica of the Scaliger Tombs in Verona, Italy.
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  2. The Brunswick Monument is a mausoleum built in 1879 in the Jardin des Alpes in Geneva, Switzerland to commemorate the life of Charles II, Duke of Brunswick (1804–1873).

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  4. Listed as a historic building, the Brunswick Monument is surprising in its architecture and history. This neo-Gothic-style mausoleum is a historical replica of the Scaligeri family tomb in Verona dating from the fourteenth century and built at the request of the Duke of Brunswick.

  5. Sep 8, 2022 · Discover Brunswick Monument in Geneva, Switzerland: An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.

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  6. With its neo-gothic style the Brunswick Monument is a surprising historical replica. Charles d’Este Guelph, Duke of Brunswick, linguist, musician and horseman, was an eccentric.

  7. The Brunswick Monument is a mausoleum built in 1879 in Geneva to commemorate the life of Charles II, Duke of Brunswick (1804–1873). He bequeathed his fortune to the city of Geneva in exchange for a monument to be built in his name, specifying that it be a replica of the Scaliger Tombs in Ve ...

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  8. Oct 8, 2023 · Geneva's only mausoleum, made entirely of Carrara marble and Verona stone, this monument celebrates the memory of the Duke of Brunswick, the city's (unexpected) benefactor. Situated opposite the Jet d'Eau in the Jardin des Alpes, it enjoys an exceptional location.

  9. The Brunswick Monument is a neo-Gothic-style mausoleum of Duke of Brunswick built in 1879. The Duke left his immense fortune to Geneva under one condition that the city would build a mausoleum at a prominent place and it would be a replica of the Scaliger Tombs in Verona, Italy.

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