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1. Old Town Geneva

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   The geographical location of the Old Town, controlling passage between the Rhône exit from Lake Geneva and the hilly terrain to the west, guaranteed its strategic importance since pre-Roman times. During the Roman era, it was known as Genava and served as a crucial administrative post on the provincial frontier.
   The transition from late antiquity to the medieval period saw the area transition from a Roman castrum to the episcopal seat of the Bishop of Geneva. This ecclesiastical dominance shaped the layout until the Reformation.
   Reformation and Urban Tr…