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Wall of Reformers Geneva, Switzerland

This huge monument was constructed in 1917 to commemorate Geneva's significant role in the Reformation. It features an array of stone statues, bas-reliefs and inscriptions.

Four Genevan Reformers
Four larger-than-life central figures on the Mur de la Reformation (1909-17). From left to right, they are: Guillaume Farel, the first to preach the Reformation in Geneva; John Calvin, leader of the Reformation movement and spiritual father of Geneva; Theodore Beza, Calvin's successor; and John Knox, a Scottish preacher, friend of Calvin, and founder of Scottish Presbyterianism. Image credit: Holly Hayes