Basel, Switzerland Travel, Hotels, Attractions, Flights

Basel is Switzerland's third most populous city. Located in north-west Switzerland on the river Rhine, Basel functions as a major industrial centre for the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. The city borders both Germany and France. Attractions

Architecture

The Romanesque Münster, with its two (uneven) towers forms an architectural monument which survived medieval earthquake. The tomb of Erasmus lies inside the Münster.
Basel is also host to an array of buildings by internationally renowned architects, such as the Beyeler Foundation by Renzo Piano, or the Vitra complex in nearby Weil am Rhein, comprised of buildings by architects such as Zaha Hadid (fire station), Frank Gehry (design museum) and Tadao Ando (conference centre). Basel also features buildings by Mario Botta (Jean Tinguely Museum and Bank of International settlements)and Herzog & de Meuron (originally from Basel, but otherwise known as the architects of the Tate Modern in London).

Museums

Historical Museum Basel
Kunstmuseum Basel Museum für Gegenwartskunst
Tinguely museum
Antikenmuseum Basel
Architekturmuseum Basel
Puppenhausmuseum
Pharmazie-Historisches Museum Basel
Naturhistorisches Museum Basel
Fondation Beyeler Beyeler Museum (Fondation Beyeler)





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