Ritz-Carlton Hotel de la Paix Geneva occupies the 1865 Italianate palazzo where the Alabama Claims arbitration established Geneva as the global seat of diplomatic resolution. Architect Jean-Marie Gignoux designed this lakefront structure as a statement of international authority—a building conceived to host the architects of peace treaties, not leisure tourists. The 1872 arbitration banquet between … Continue reading Ritz-Carlton Hotel de la Paix Geneva: Where 1865 Diplomatic Authority Meets Lakefront Command