Palais Wilson, located in Geneva, Switzerland, is a historic building with significant cultural and political heritage. It was built between 1873 and 1875 to plans by local architect Jacques-Elysée Goss for the luxury Hôtel National. The French Neo-Renaissance building features a central wing flanked by two symmetrical side-wings with mansard roofs. Already two years after its inauguration, the hotel had to declare bankruptcy.
Palais Wilson, Geneva
The building was bought by the League of Nations in 1920 and renovated by Swiss architect Marc Camelotti and his son Jean Camelotti to serve as office space. It was given the name Palais Wilson in 1924 after U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, a key figure in the establishment of the League.
Palais Wilson, Geneva
The Leage of Nations moved to the Palais des Nations in 1937 and these days, Palais Wilson is used by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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