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Religious site, Historic site
Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Visited this Attraction Munster (Cathedral) Basel
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Welcome to Basel, a medieval city on the Rhine
Basel lies in the heart of Europe, on both banks of the Rhine. The city is the centre of the border triangle of France, Germany and Switzerland – lying between the Swiss Jura, Germany’s Black Forest and the Vosges in Alsace.
The city dates back to 1AD when a Celtic fort was built on the site of the present "Munster" or … -
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Gargoyle - ing in Munster
Munsterplatz is set on a hilltop in the centre of Basel old town and is the site for Basel Cathedral (Munster). Built between 1019 and 1490 it is the undisputed central attraction of Basel.
Built in gothic and romanesque styles Munster commands a pivotal position on a steep hill where the original celtic fort of Basel was founded in 1AD. …
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First official day in Basel.
Hello from Basel! Basel is a very small city in Switzerland..it definitely has character.. You can take a ride through the city on its vintage street car... it looks like a trolly. This city was settled by the Celts... but it also attracted the Germans. ...
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CHOCOLATE.
... and watched people swimming in the river, walked through Marktplatz, along Friersrasse, through Baerfusserplatz, saw the cathedral – the Munster, sat behind the cathedral overlooking the river, and Megg bought a pair of boots. We spent the evening ...
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Exploring Basel...looonnng post
... in school. His tomb was very simple though, just a pillar with an inscription. An interesting tidbit about Basel's Munster, and most of its buildings, is that many were destroyed by an earthquake in 1356, the reason why they are in ...
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Basel in about an hour
... After a good night's sleep (Basel Backpacker Hostel has the best hostel beds I've ever slept in), we walked to Basel's main attraction, the Munster. Like every other attraction I've been to, it was covered in scaffolding and we couldn't see much. We ...
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Basel
... to ensure you get the most out of your hard-earned cash. Basel on a budget Known as the 'cultural capital' of Switzerland, Basel is a must for any accomplished culture vulture. Located on the banks of the great River Rhine. Basel is divided into ...
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Gargoyle - ing in Munster
... Munster towers (there were origianally 5) and take in the view of the tri-nation geographical meeting spot of Switzerland, Germany and France. The emblem of Basel (which is to be seen all over the city on medieval buildings, monuments and fountains) is ...
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Basel
I went to Basel, Switzerland with Grier, Joey (her friend), Allison, and Julia. I wasn't very excited at first because the train station (Basel Bad) that I passed through previously didn't seem very nice, but I was pleasantly surprised when I ...
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Basel and Heidi
... ) is a sweetheart...reminds me of my Eppie who will tolerate petting when it suits him. Heidi lives in Muttenz, a suburb of Basel, which exists of small hedge rowed streets with typical Swiss houses tucked away We walked a block, got on the ...
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Basel, Switzerland
... the tram and rode around for quite a while, and then we went back. Yesterday was fun. We went to the Munster which is the cathedral. It was built in the middle ages and is Romanesque. It is now an Evangelical Protestant Church. I was ...
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The YMCA and the Zoo
... to check in, so just put our bags in lockers and went for a look around. Some kind of automatic sense took us to Basel's Munster, the cathedral by the river. We knew that this would probably be the last chance to climb to the top of the ...
Munster (Cathedral) Map
- Freie Strasse
- Naturhistorisches Museum
- Museum of Ethnology (Museum der Kulturen Basel)
- Architekturmuseum
- Historisches Museum Barfusserplatz
- Art 32
- Fine Arts Museum (Kunstmuseum)
- Puppenhausmuseum (Dollhouse Museum)
- Leonhardskirche
- Arcados
- Offene Kirche Elisabethen
- Kunsthalle
- Martinskirche
- Atelier
- Club
- Pharmazie-Historisches Museum
- Fischmarktbrunnen
- Haus zum Kirschgarten
- Elle et Lui
- Dupf