Palace of Nations

Geneva, Switzerland

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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The Palace of Nations in Geneva is a Stripped Classicist administrative building that served as headquarters for the League of Nations from its completion in 1938, following construction that began in 1929. Designed by a multinational team of architects—Camille Lefèvre, József Vágó, Carlo Broggi, Hannes Meyer, and Julien Flegenheimer—the palace transitioned to become the home of the United Nations Office at Geneva in 1946 following a Headquarters Agreement between the UN secretary-general and Swiss authorities. Designated a class A Swiss cultural property of national significance, the building has become a major venue for international diplomacy, hosting over 10,000 intergovernmental meetings by 2012.