Palais Wilson in Geneve

Je lai vu que de lextérieur mais cest un très joli bâtiment.

Es la sede de la Alta Oficina de los Derechos Humanos de la ONU. Un palacio con historia localizado al borde del hermoso lago Leman en Ginebra - Suiza. Sus detalles arquitectónicos internos son una verdadera joya.

Working here three years was and will always be a dream. The beauty and history here is so rich. Definitely glad I got to experience this everyday.

Ganz wie Genf: international, offen, freundlich. Ein Ort, der mit seiner Arbeit weltweit Veränderungen mit sich bringt. Danke und weiter so!

The 225-room building by Lake Geneva was originally constructed in 1873–75 as Hôtel National. When Switzerland joined the then newly created League of Nations in 1920, the premises became the world bodys headquarters. The Palais Wilson is the current headquarters of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

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Como dijera Ariel Ruiz Urquiola..." El palacio Wilson es el albergue de toda una burocracia morosa en contra de los derechos humanos..."Los que por sus oficinas conspiran (MIENTENa todos los seres humanos...

Escuchen a Ariel Ruiz Urquiola, Cubano en Huelga de hambre por los Derechos Humanos en Cuba 🇨🇺 ♥

Tienen un hombre afuera de su palacio muriéndose ahora mismo y ustedes derechos humanos no estan haciendo nada para impedirloEl esta solo exigiendo sus derechos y los de todos los cubanos

Cómo es posible que defiendan los derechos humanos, y no sean capaces de escuchar, al científico cubano doctor ariel ruiz Urquiola que está en huelga de hambre y sed hace ya 6 días frente a sus puertas, para denunciar la vulneracion de los derechos mas elementales del pueblo cubanos, en realidad que derechos defiende la onu y a merced de quién? En cuba también viven seres humanos que tienen el derecho de ser escuchados

Dicen defender los derechos humanos, ustedes no defienden nada, tengo un compatriota cubano sacrificando su vida fuera del palacio Wilson del que tanto hablan, en huelga de hambre y sed. Necesitamos que lo escuchen, el solo pide #libertad, #justicia divina, y #volveracasa por todo el pueblo indefenso cubano. De pasarle algo al Dr Ariel Ruiz Urquiola, tomaremos medidas y acciones contra ustedes.#SosCuba #CubaSeMuere #derechoshumanosparaloscubanos#libertadparalospresospolíticos #volveracasa. Actúen con tiempo antes de que muera una persona que ha sido maltratada, atropellada por la atroz dictadura castrista.

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and Treaty Bodies

Nouveau propriétaire, très sympa, se mets en 4 pour vous servir. Épicerie moderne, café et produit du terroir.

Lindo de frente para o lago

Very beatiful place

Fumar y ver el lago desde el frente

Historie Spojených národů

Nice historic place. Photo of the lake from inside the building

Ich komme oft hier her weil ich mit meinem Kleinen Bruderherz etwas an den See etwas trinken gehen. Er ist ein Kleinen Lieben Bruderherz den ich ganz am Anfang als ich nach Genf gezogen bin, kennengelernt habe und wir rufen uns an um zusammen etwas an den See trinken gehen.

Ich habe mehrere male in der Woche mit meinem kleinen Bruder und wir gehen zusammen an den See oder auf einem Bank und trinken etwas zusammen. Ich habe dich ganz fest lieb mein kleiner Bruder

Oldest building in the UN district!

they are racist and its too bad

Fine dining and many more, warm reception

Lieux bien préservé, très bon emplacement. Très bien pour les balades en famille.👍👍

Très joli monument

Fantastic place

Nice place

I had a great sessions here

Lovely place

Ate on a discount voucher, good food, but lacks finesse for the quite elevated normal price. Excellent service, though.

Beautiful

Bonne adresse pour brunch occasionel le dimanche.

It is impressive but a drive by attraction. Theres nothing but the clock

Ich spastziere viel dort es ist sehr schön

Fancy Hotel

UN building with important function for human rights globally.

The hotel definitely offers one of the best views of the Lake Geneva

World heritage site.

Clean, silent place in the center of Geneva

Excellent

Beautiful interiors in Belle Époque style leading up staircases with chandeliers and high ceilings. Cafeteria terrace overlooking the lake.

Nice place

Beautiful historical building which is busy by the UN staff. However there are some open door days which has to be checked on the website. Absolutely to be visited, has a nice cafeteria with a breathtaking view on a Geneva lake.

The Palais Wilson, originally the Hotel National built between 1873 and 1875, is currently the home for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. The history of the building is quite a fated one. Initially being too grand a vision with underestimated budget and overestimated location it started with a suicide of a hotelier and property developer, Charles-Frederic Aldinger, just two months before the opening of the hotel. He jumped out of the window. The hotel then went into bunkrupcy two years in its operation, partly due to its unfavourable location - the district of Les Paquis, populated mainly by farmers and fishermen. The hotel was catering for wealthy European travelers. After the First World War the hotel was modernised by the hotel magnate from the Core dAzure, Marc Camoletti. The reception was moved to the top floor, each room hand an en suite bathroom and a new technology as elevators were introduced. But it was never destined to be opened as a hotel as at the same time the League of Nations secretary-general, Sir Eric Drummond, fell in love with the building and the League purchased it for 5,5 million francs for its offices. In 1924 the building was renamed to Palais Wilson to commemorate the American President.the League stayed in the building till 1937 then it was sold to the canton, then the City of Geneva. It was used for all sorts of purposes including centre for Contemporary Arts and Association of the cinema professionals. In 1980s the building fell into disrepair. In 1990s it was renovated in anticipation that the UN Environmental Commission would occupy it. No such luck though. However, a different tenant was welcomed in instead in 1998 - The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Commission had 400 employees working in the Palais Wilson. The number which has grown to 700 by now. The Commission is going to move in 2020-2022 and so the building will be vacant again. Whos next? PS: the building is closed for public but can be admired from outside both from the Quai side and from its entrance side.

Superb place. But there are lesser cafeterias and the available cafeterias are costly!

Lieu généralement interdit ai public. Portes ouvertes à cette occasion. Belle vue sur le lac et jardins

La visite était très sympathique. Il faut dire que ce nest pas tous les jours que le palais Wilson est ouvert au public. Je mattendais à un lieu remplit des traces dhistoire des droits humains. Dune certaine forme de noblesse rappellant limportance fondamentale, pour la bonne harmonie de nos sociétés, des droits humains. Il nen est rien. Le lieu est somme tout banal pour un bâtiment aussi historique que celui-ci. Un monument témoin dun nombre incalculable de mesure prise et de construction de droits fondamentaux bafoués chaque seconde par les mêmes signataires et défenseurs de ces droits. Au final nous avons pu prendre nos petits fascicules, nos posters et voir les vitrines remplies de cadeaux de politiciens.... Peu de témoignages et pas du tout de projection dans lavenir. Car le bâtiment Wilson est un témoignage de ce que fut les droits humains mais aucune réflexion de ce quils seront ou peuvent devenir.

Cétait un beau palais, il est un peu en perdition.manque dattrait

Excellente organisation de la journée "portes ouvertes " à loccasion des 70 ans depuis lesquels cet ancien hôtel est dédié aux droits humains

Beautiful historic building on the lake with meeting halls with great views. Restricted access for UN staff and visitors. Canteen downstairs only accepts cash if you do not have a UN card.