What an amazing place! The Victoria Hall was constructed between 1891 and 1894 as a tribute to the queen of England.
The historical background (that I just copy+paste from the website) is so romantic:
Resident in Geneva since his youth, Daniel Fitzgerald Packenham Barton (1850-1907), the British Consul, enjoyed two lifelong passions, sailing and music, and possessed private means which more than allowed him to indulge in both. He was able to maintain a personal fleet of boats on the lake, to create the Harmonie nautique, a wind symphony orchestra, in 1883, and to build a concert hall dedicated to his sovereign, Queen Victoria, and designed by the Geneva architect, John Camoletti.
In 1904, Barton donated the building to the City of Geneva. 80 years later, the interior was partly destroyed in a fire and the City undertook its restoration.
The Hungarian Association in Geneva organised a concert here for the 60th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution (1956) on the 23rd of October.
The first part of the concert I stayed at the ground floor but for the second part I moved to the second floor as I wanted to stay close to the ceiling and be able to admire the hall in full.
Wonderful evening with beautiful music and touching remembering speeches.
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| Victoria Hall, Geneva |
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| What a view! |
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| It is always nice to discover the details of the building. |
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| I took this picture after the concert. Amazing space. |
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