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with a surface area of 45,000 m (480,000 sq ft). It is a sloping hillside park topped by a historic mansion dating back to the 18th century, that now serves as a hotel and restaurant. The headquarters of the
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consisting of some one hundred men, women, and children; a water slide; a skating rink; and a "Venetian lake" with gondolas. It was promoted as a celebration of science and was funded by entrepreneurs from Geneva.
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As well as the restaurant, the park includes a small pond fed by a stream flowing from a cave, and multiple collections of large plants which includes an important collection of
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Plonjon family and then purchased in 1714 by the banker Joseph Bouer, who added the manor house in 1750. The home served as a boarding house at the beginning of the
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In 1913, the Parc des Eaux Vives was formally purchased by the commune of Eaux-Vives. It became a property of the city of Geneva in 1931, when the communes unified.
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club in the city. A clubhouse was built in 1928 and a main court in 1958, which hosted the Grand Prix ATP Tour de Genève in 1980 and 1991.
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The manor house was converted into a high-end restaurant around 1900. In 1907, the park was further developed by landscape gardener
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A "Luna-Park" was added in 1911. It included several attractions, on top of the park's restaurant and theatre. These included
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in 1897. Since at least 1898, there have been public attractions available on the park, with 50 centimes entry fee.
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to thank Geneva for its humanitarian aid during the
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