What is Reformation Wall?
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What is Reformation Wall?
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Reformation Wall, is a monument located in Geneva, Switzerland. It honors many of the main individuals who were part of the Protestant Reformation. The Wall is in the grounds of the University of Geneva, founded by John Calvin. It was inaugurated in in 1909. At the centre of the monument are four statues of Calvinism's main proponents: (1) Theodore Beza (1519 — 1605), (2) John Calvin (1509 — 1564), (3) William Farel (1489 — 1565), and (4) John Knox (c.1513 — 1572). To the left (facing the Wall, ordered from left to right) of the central statues are the statues of: (1) William the Silent (1533 — 1584), (2) Gaspard de Coligny (1519 — 1572), and (3) Frederick William of Brandenburg (1620 — 1688). To the right (ordered from left to right) are the statues of: (1) Roger Williams (1603 — 1684), (2) Oliver Cromwell (1599 — 1658), and (3) Stephen Bocskay (1557 — 1606). Along the wall, to either side of the central statues, is engraved the motto of both the Reformation and Geneva: Post Tenebras Lux (Latin for After darkness, light). (Wiki).
Switzerland is a great place to visit. The people are very hospitable and the history and sites well worth the trip.
Answer by: Joseph R. Nally, Theological Editor, on behalf of the staff at IIIM. The opinions expressed by the author are not necessarily the "official position" of Third Millennium Ministries.
Switzerland is a great place to visit. The people are very hospitable and the history and sites well worth the trip.
Answer by: Joseph R. Nally, Theological Editor, on behalf of the staff at IIIM. The opinions expressed by the author are not necessarily the "official position" of Third Millennium Ministries.
