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    Broken Chair Geneva 2019 Broken Chair. Broken Chair is a monumental sculpture in wood designed by Swiss artist Daniel Berset, and constructed by carpenter Louis Genève. It is constructed of 5.5 tons of wood and is 12 metres (39 feet) high. It depicts a giant chair with a broken leg and stands across the street from the Palace of Nations, in ...

  2. Broken Chair is the work of sculptor Daniel Berset. It was made in 1997 for the NGO Handicap International. Made out of 5.5 tonnes of wood and standing at a height of 12 metres, this impressive work of art has been dominating the Place des Nations since 1997. Its message is simple: remember the victims of landmines, urge your government to ...

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  4. Broken Chair Sculpture. 1,055 reviews. #21 of 204 things to do in Geneva. Points of Interest & LandmarksMonuments & Statues. Open now. 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM. Write a review. What people are saying. By permia. “ Symbolising so much ” Oct 2023.

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  5. Book your tickets online for Broken Chair Sculpture, Geneva: See 1,042 reviews, articles, and 589 photos of Broken Chair Sculpture, ranked No.21 on Tripadvisor among 182 attractions in Geneva.

  6. Switzerland. Phone +41 (0)22 909 70 00. Fax +41 (0)22 909 70 11. info@geneve.com. geneve.com. Facebook. Twitter. Advertisement. This monumental sculpture (12 metres high) was installed in the Place des Nations in August 1997, and is an appeal from the humanitarian organisation Handicap International, urging all nations to sign the Ottowa treaty ...

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  7. Jun 14, 2017 · Sean Mowbray 14 June 2017. A short trip from Geneva’s main station of Gare Cornavin takes you to Place des Nations, a wide, open square lined with choreographed fountains. You may wonder why there is a giant chair with a broken leg towering into the sky, and here’s why. In 1997, a treaty to ban the use of anti-personnel mines was signed ...

  8. Book your tickets online for Broken Chair Sculpture, Geneva: See 1,048 reviews, articles, and 610 photos of Broken Chair Sculpture, ranked No.22 on Tripadvisor among 194 attractions in Geneva.

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