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  1. Broken Chair Map - Work of art - Geneva, Switzerland. Switzerland. Western Switzerland. Canton of Geneva. Geneva. Broken Chair is a monumental sculpture in wood designed by Swiss artist Daniel Berset, and constructed by carpenter Louis Genève.

  2. 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 ...

    • Daniel Berset
    • Broken Chair
    • Sculptures
    • 1997
  3. 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 ...

    • Sean Mowbray
  4. . 4.5 /5. 84 Reviews. . based on 1052 reviews . #5 of Best Things to Do in Geneva. Historical Sites Statues/Sculptures. Open year round, 24/7. Recommended sightseeing time:5-10 minutes. Address: 1202 Geneva, SwitzerlandMap. What travelers say: Located in front of the UN building an interesting sculpture with a meaningful message. More.

  5. Facing the Palais des Nations, the Place des Nations is a contemporary work of art. Granite slabs, in colours symbolising the diversity of nations, and lanes of concrete alternately cover the floor. A dozen small water jets of different heights shoot up irregularly from the ground. In the centre of the square stands the ‘Broken Chair’, the ...

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  7. Material : Douglas Wood. Owner : Handicap International, Humanity & Inclusion. Project : Paul Vermeulen, co-founder of Handicap International Switzerland. Artist : Daniel Berset. Carpenter : Louis Genève. Engineer : Thomas Büchi. History. 1997. 18 August - Broken Chair comes to Place des Nations.

  8. Place des Nations is a big square situated in the heart of Geneva's international district, in front of the United Nations headquaters, famous for housing Broken Chair. Place des Nations specally proposed as a place to freely express any opinion - political, religious, personal or other.

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