The construction of the cathedral, begun in 1160, was not completed until 1232. The building is a mixture of Romanesque and Gothic styles. The pediment with Greco-Roman columns and the dome, whose images were inspired by the building of the Pantheon in Rome, were added in the 18th century.
The interior of the temple is almost entirely unadorned. From the Catholic "inheritance" remains stained glass windows, carved choirs, a pulpit and carved capitals of columns depicting mermaids and various montages. depicting mermaids and various monsters. There is also a low, ascetic ascetic Calvin's chair. In the Maccabees' Chapel, where the warehouse was located. copies of 15th-century frescoes depicting angels playing music.
On the northern tower of the cathedral there is an observation deck, from where you can enjoy a beautiful view of the city, the lake and the neighbourhood.
There is a lookout platform on the northern tower of the cathedral, from where you can see the city, the lake and the surrounding countryside.
Next to the entrance to the cathedral is the Archaeological Museum, which displays mosaics, stones from the foundations of the church and an 11th-century crypt.
The small chapel (Calvin Temple), built in Gothic style in the 15th century, became a meeting and preaching place for the Reformation movement in the Church. It was in this building that Miles Coverdale prepared the first edition of the Bible in English. in English, which went down in history as the Geneva Bible. It is now is now the seat of the Church of Scotland.
