| The History
of Home St. Pierre
The Home is owned and supported by the German Lutheran
Church of Geneva and the Swiss-German Reformed Church of Geneva.
It was founded in 1874 to provide a home to young German and Swiss-German
women who came to Geneva to improve their French.
The site of our Home has a long historical background
The site of our Home has a long historical background
|
| 58.B.C |
First mentioning of Geneva, our site covered
a Roman castle |
| 300 A.D. |
Foundation in the basement of an Apollo temple |
| 4th C. |
Conversion to Christianity, cult site was built |
| 5./6.th C. |
Castle belonging to Burgundian Kings was built |
| 12th C.. |
St. Pierre Cathedral was built, site was used as Kantorei |
| 1845 |
Sale of the house to the German Lutheran Church |
| 1874 |
Foundation of the present Home St. Pierre |
The Home has been renovated over the years to provide
comfort which meets
toady's requirements while maintaining the special atmosphere which
is so
appreciated by our guests. |
