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Schtroumph Buildings

23-29 rue Louis Favre, Geneva, Switzerland
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Ranked #31 of 41 attractions in Geneva
Type: Architectural Buildings
Activities: City walk sightseeing
Description: These oddly colorful buildings were named for the Smurfs cartoon characters.
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Cessy
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

An unusual set of buildings in the middle of Geneva. Very Gaudi-ish looking. I was in one of them before, and even inside the apartments, the walls are curved...

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Dusseldorf, Germany
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

If you have a few minutes to spare, this cute group of building is worth a quick look. The architect went all out in an otherwise very traditional Geneva, you get a Gaudi-esque corner. Enjoy!

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Geneva, Switzerland
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29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2012

Seriously... It is famous in Geneva because these are the only buildings which are a bit different. Doesn't mean you have to go to there on pupose to see them...

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Geneva
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72 helpful votes 72 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 July 2012

We passed by this architecturally bizarre place after spending the afternoon along the lake - we actually were going to les grottes for a glass - and these buildings are just at the top. We liked les grottes and watching the boules in the nearby park a lot more - but if you are in the quartier, have a coup... More

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Geneva, Switzerland
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64 helpful votes 64 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 July 2012

I don't man to offend anyone, but architecture is not Geneva's forté. This buidling, in particular, in heidous. I don't think it's worth walking the few blocks from the train station to see this aberration of architecture.

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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

This used to be a beautiful unusual architecture worth to see, but now it just got a little dirty and badly kept so still interesting

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Geneva
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22 attraction reviews
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69 helpful votes 69 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

This is a very special building with a very interesting round architecture - unfortunately it's starting to get old and not too well maintained, too bad

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Avignon, France
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24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012

I read about the Schtroumpfs buildings in the Quartier des Grottes in Geneva on the city's official tourism website and I really enjoyed visiting this site. The architecture is fascinating and unforgettable. A visit to the Schtroumpfs is nothing more than walking to this neighbourhood and admiring the buildings from the outside (no guided tours or the like), so it... More

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Bern, Switzerland
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34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 July 2011

If you have visited the scenic "Hundertwasser" building in Vienna, you will like make a tour close to Geneva's main railway station, just above the "Grottes" district. A group of buildings where no symmetry seems to be allowed, with a partly spontaneous architecture. Some barocco references as well. A nice tour, and then, visit the Parc Trembley.

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Geneva, Switzerland
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2013
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