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Holy Trinity Church, Geneva

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Holy Trinity Church, Geneva, Switzerland, was completed in 1853. The church is located at rue du Mont-Blanc, between the Genève-Cornavin railway station and the famous hotels at the banks of Lake Geneva. The church is part of the Diocese in Europe of the Church of England and is also a Swiss monument of regional significance (class B).

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Holy Trinity Church, Geneva
Rue François-Bonivard, Geneva Grottes et Saint-Gervais

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Rue François-Bonivard
1201 Geneva, Grottes et Saint-Gervais
Geneva, Switzerland
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