Centre Mondial de la Paix, Verdun

Name: Centre Mondial de la Paix
Address: Palais Episcopal, Place M. Ginisty, Verdun, 55100, France
Telephone: +33 3 29 86 55 00

#6 among attractions in Verdun

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The World Center for Peace, Freedom and Human Rights is a place of exhibition, meeting and reflection for the promotion of peace, freedom and human rights. Created in 1990, it is located since 1994 in the former episcopal palace of Verdun, in the Meuse department, in the Grand Est region.

The episcopal palace was built in the 18th century as a prestigious residence for the bishops of Verdun. Acquired by the municipality in 1906 after the separation of the Churches and the State, the building was severely damaged during the 1916 battle of Verdun. After a major restoration campaign, the bishop was able to return to the building in 1935. He left the palace for good in 1993 to allow the World Peace Center to move in the following year.

The center hosts temporary exhibitions of varying duration, conferences, symposiums and concerts. A wing of the Bishop's Palace also houses the municipal library.

Coordinates: 49°9'32"N, 5°22'51"E

Address

Palais Episcopal, Place M. GinistyVerdun 55100 France

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+33 3 29 86 55 00

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Centre Mondial de la Paix – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Verdun Cathedral, Abbey of St Paul, Synagogue de Verdun, Citadelle souterraine de Verdun.

~430 ftNE
Architecture, Church, Romanesque architecture
Verdun Cathedral, Verdun
3 min walk • Verdun Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Verdun, Lorraine, France. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishops of Verdun. It was declared a monument historique on 30 October 1906 and the cloister on 13 July 1907.
~1700 ftNE
Monastery
Abbey of St Paul, Verdun
9 min walk • The Abbey of St Paul, Verdun, is a former Premonstratensian monastery in Verdun, department of Meuse, Grand Est region, France. The surviving buildings are used for civic purposes. The abbey was founded in 973 by Benedictine monks. In 1135 it passed to the Premonstratensians, then not long established.
~1970 ftNE
Synagogue
Synagogue de Verdun, Verdun
10 min walk • The synagogue of Verdun is a synagogue located in Verdun in the Meuse department in the Grand Est region.
0.4 miN
49°9'53"N • 5°22'60"E
Citadelle souterraine de Verdun, Verdun
11 min walk • Museum

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Which popular attractions are close to Centre Mondial de la Paix?

Nearby attractions include Verdun Cathedral, Verdun (3 min walk), Abbey of St Paul, Verdun (9 min walk), Synagogue de Verdun, Verdun (10 min walk), Citadelle souterraine de Verdun, Verdun (11 min walk).