Soldiers of 1602 guarding the entrance to the Passage de Monetier opened only once each year during Escalade in Geneva

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Every December the people of Geneva celebrate the 1602 victory over the Duke of Savoy when he and his army tried to scale the city walls and capture the community of Geneva

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Size: 3471px × 5206px
Location: Old town district of Geneva during Escalade weekend
Photo credit: © Roy LANGSTAFF / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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