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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).
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.
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. The German Duke was born in 1804 and made a fortune in Paris, after which he moved to Geneva.
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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. Listed as a historic building, the Brunswick Monument is surprising in its architecture and history.
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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 Verona, Italy. Linguist, musician and knight, the Duke ...