Kanton Basel-Stadt Unmissables

Basel-Stadt centers on the Rhine, where the historic Mittlere Brücke connects the medieval Old Town to modern districts. Architectural highlights include the red sandstone Basler Münster, the ornate 16th-century Rathaus, and preserved city gates like Spalentor. The city is a global art hub, housing the world's oldest public art collection at Kunstmuseum Basel and kinetic sculptures at the Tinguely Museum. Modern landmarks like the Frank Gehry-designed Novartis Campus contrast with the kinetic Fasnachts-Brunnen and traditional basilisk-themed drinking fountains.

Kanton Basel-Stadt Unmissables — Map

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Basel Münster

Basel Minster is a religious building in the Swiss city of Basel, originally a Catholic cathedral and today a Reformed Protestant church.

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City Hall

The Basel Town Hall is a 500-year-old building dominating the Marktplatz in Basel, Switzerland.

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Gate of Spalen

The Basel city walls are a complex of walls surrounding the central part of the Swiss city of Basel, only partially preserved today.

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Rhine promenade

This is the best place to start your visit of Basel. Come here on a sunny morning and admire amazing panorama.

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Central Bridge

The oldest bridge crossing the Rhine was standing there until it was replaced in the 20th century.

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Tinguely Brunnen

A masterpiece built by the renowned Swiss painter and sculptor. Note that the iron figures are moving and interacting with each other.

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Kunstmuseum Basel

The Kunstmuseum Basel houses the oldest public art collection in the world and is generally considered to be the most important museum of…

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Tinguely Museum

The Museum Tinguely is an art museum in Basel, Switzerland that contains a permanent exhibition of the works of Swiss painter and sculptor…

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Basel Historical Museum – Barfüsserkirche

The Basel Historical Museum is one of the largest and most important museums of its kind in Switzerland and a heritage site of national…

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Museum of Cultures

The Museum of Cultures in Basel is a Swiss museum of ethnography with large and important collections of artifacts, especially from Europe,…

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Novartis Campus

The campus is dominated by dynamic complex built by Frank Gehry. Explore it and all the other interesting spots with a guided tour.

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Basilisk-Brunnen

These iconic green cast-iron drinking fountains, designed in 1884 by Wilhelm Bubeck, feature the basilisk, Basel's heraldic animal. They are distributed throughout the city to provide fresh water to the public.

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St. Alban Gate

The Basel city walls are a complex of walls surrounding the central part of the Swiss city of Basel, only partially preserved today.

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