Calvin's Oratory Geneva, Switzerland

Interior
Interior of Calvin's Oratory (Auditoire de Calvin) in Geneva, located next door to the cathedral. The simple but elegant 13th-century Gothic chapel became a Protestant lecture hall at the Reformation. Here the Scottish reformer John Knox preached from 1556 to 1559 and the French reformer John Calvin founded a Christian academy in 1559. Holly Hayes all photos →

In this small Protestant lecture hall next to the cathedral, John Knox preached Reformation ideas (1556-59) and John Calvin founded a Christian academy (1559).

Location map of Calvin's Oratory, Geneva, Switzerland. Click to enlarge.
Aerial view of Calvin's Oratory, Geneva, Switzerland. Click to enlarge.

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Geneva, Switzerland
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Page Title
Calvin's Oratory
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
October 8, 2013
Last Updated
September 30, 2023