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From the 13th century the outlook of the cathedral has been changed a lot. Its two unfinished towers date the 13th century. In 1749-1756 the former front was changed for the portico with six Corinthian columns. In 1895 the pointed metal tower replaced the bell tower of the 15th century. Inside the cathedral id decorated in an austere Calvinistic style, that's why it's extremely unpretentious. In the north aisle there is a three-cornered chair, which belonged to theologian, founder of Calvinism John Calvin (1509-1565). In Rohan chapel in 1889 they placed the monument for Anri de Rohan (1579-1638), the leader of French protestants in the times of Louis XIII.

The Maison Tavel. In the ancient part of the city you should necessarily visit the Maison Tavel, the oldest house in Geneva (it was mentioned in 1303 and restored in 1334). In this building with gothic front take place The Museum of Ancient Geneva, where you can look at the relief that tells how Geneva look like in 1850 before the city wall was demolished. The relief was created in 1880-1896 by A. Manen on a 1:250 scale. Besides that, in the museum you can look at the exposition about the life of the Geneva citizen of those times.
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