Trip to Geneva

I have had no new posts for quite a while in my blog and that was because I was on a wonderful getaway to the beautiful city of Geneva.
Even as a student at school,I was so fascinated by this city,home to the United Nations and so many other International organisations like the Red Cross,International Labour Organisation and the World Health Organisation,It was a dream come true for me to visit Geneva!
Below are few pictures from our trip...

Jet d'eau(Water fountain)

The Jet d’Eau fountain,icon of Geneva is one of the worlds tallest fountains and is the tallest fountain in Europe rising to 459ft.It draws its water from the lake and discharges it at a rate of 110 galls/sec.It operates only when the wind is less than 12mph.When it is in operation,at any given moment there are about 2,000 litres of water in the air!

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)/Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR)


Aisle of flags at the United Nations

The Palais des Nations

The United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) is the second largest United Nations centre after the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

UNOG is housed in the Palais des Nations, an outstanding testimony to twentieth century architecture, situated in a beautiful park in Geneva overlooking Lake Geneva, with a splendid view of the Alps and, on a clear day, the Mont Blanc.

The Salle des Pas Perdus, from where we can see the Armillary Sphere or the Celestial Sphere


A Conference room at the Palais des Nations

Council Chamber

Among the great works of art in the Palais des Nations dating from the inter - war period are the celebrated paintings of the Spanish artist Jose maria Sert,illustrating victory over war and concepts of peace,which are present on all the walls,including the ceiling of the Council Chamber.