{"id":4332,"date":"2026-06-09T18:23:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T16:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entdecke-genf.ch\/?page_id=4332"},"modified":"2026-06-25T14:26:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:26:37","slug":"jean-calvin-and-the-reformation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/entdecke-genf.ch\/en\/jean-calvin-und-die-reformation","title":{"rendered":"John Calvin and the Reformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4332\" class=\"elementor elementor-4332\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f11a7ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f11a7ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f63c8ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f63c8ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">John Calvin and the Reformation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2afda9ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2afda9ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-480851e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"480851e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47c19463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"47c19463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/entdecke-genf.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0877-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4362\" alt=\"img 0877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entdecke-genf.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0877-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/entdecke-genf.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0877-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/entdecke-genf.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0877-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/entdecke-genf.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0877-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/entdecke-genf.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0877-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"  title=\"John Calvin and the Reformation\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bbc77ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2bbc77ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ded9575 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ded9575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">This city tour is dedicated to the history of the Reformation in Geneva and the formative role of John Calvin, who made the city one of the most important centres of the Protestant faith in the 16th century.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">During this period, Geneva developed into an intellectual and religious centre of Europe, offering many religious refugees protection and new prospects. The tour shows how profoundly this era changed the city in political, cultural, and societal terms.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">On a tour of the Old Town, you will follow in the footsteps of Calvin and other prominent figures of his time, visiting key sites of the Reformation in Geneva. It becomes clear how new religious ideas and beliefs spread from here to many parts of Europe and later to North America, influencing society, educational systems, and political structures.<\/p><p>At the same time, you will experience how this historical development has shaped the city's present appearance and self-perception \u2013 visible in its architecture, its education system, and Geneva\u2019s strong commitment to social and humanitarian values.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Discover how Geneva developed into a major centre of Protestant thought, becoming a haven for religious refugees from across Europe. The tour highlights the profound political, religious, and cultural transformation that has permanently shaped the city.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Following in the footsteps of Calvin and his contemporaries, you'll visit the most important historical sites of the Genevan Reformation. It becomes clear how his ideas spread from Geneva to Europe and North America, and how they continue to influence education, democracy, and social systems today.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">This city tour is dedicated to the history of the Reformation in Geneva and the formative role of John Calvin, who made the city one of the most important centres of the Protestant faith in the 16th century.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">During this period, Geneva developed into an intellectual and religious centre of Europe, offering many religious refugees protection and new prospects. The tour shows how profoundly this era changed the city in political, cultural, and societal terms.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">On a tour of the Old Town, you will follow in the footsteps of Calvin and other prominent figures of his time, visiting key sites of the Reformation in Geneva. It becomes clear how new religious ideas and beliefs spread from here to many parts of Europe and later to North America, influencing society, educational systems, and political structures.<\/p><p>At the same time, you will experience how this historical development has shaped the city's present appearance and self-perception \u2013 visible in its architecture, its education system, and Geneva\u2019s strong commitment to social and humanitarian values.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b33658c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b33658c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The main sights of the tour<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62d67e06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62d67e06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Coll\u00e8ge Calvin<\/li><li>Place du Bourg-de-Four<\/li><li>Calvin's Auditorium<\/li><li>St. Peter's Cathedral<\/li><li>The International Monument of the Reformation (Reformation Wall)<\/li><li>Geneva's Defences and the Battle of the Escalade 1602<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc6e22e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fc6e22e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practical Notes<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c58d6ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c58d6ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the tour of Geneva's Old Town, we will partly walk uphill over cobblestone streets and climb some steps. During the walk, we will mainly stay outdoors; if the cathedral is open, we will also visit it inside.<\/p><ul><li>Duration: approx. 2 hours<\/li><li>between 1-15 participants<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7db89c78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7db89c78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Book this tour now via the contact form.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6179b799 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6179b799\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/entdecke-genf.ch\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jean Calvin und die Reformation Diese Stadtf\u00fchrung widmet sich der Reformationsgeschichte Genfs und der pr\u00e4genden Rolle von Johannes Calvin, der die Stadt im 16. Jahrhundert zu einem der wichtigsten Zentren des protestantischen Glaubens machte. Genf entwickelte sich in dieser Zeit zu einem geistigen und religi\u00f6sen Mittelpunkt Europas und bot vielen Glaubensfl\u00fcchtlingen Schutz und neue Perspektiven. 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