The new area, arranged for former mounds, became the cultural center of Geneva. At the center of the square is a statue of General Henri Dufour, national hero and creator of the first geographical map of Switzerland.

Rath Museum is located in an elegant building dating back to the money the sisters Rath. The activities of the museum aims to hold exhibitions on two main themes: the art of ancient times and modern art.

Opera House was restored in 1879 after the famous fire that broke out at the time of Wagner's "Valkyrie." Here Tchaikovsky conducted the orchestra, SP Diaghilev had arranged a festival of music and dance.

In the southern part of the square is the building of the Conservatory, built in the middle of the XIX century and later extended by an extension of the side wings. In 1906 here recitals Scriabin.

High gates lead to the park's Bastion. This is the former botanical garden of Geneva, where now there are about 50 species of trees. In the depths of the park is the palace of Einar, where is the University of Geneva.