Basel
Three countries meet here and the art collections are absurd for the size. Swim the Rhine with your clothes in a waterproof bag, like everyone else.
Basel in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Basel
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Landmarks in Basel
Basel Minster is a religious building in the Swiss city of Basel, originally a Roman Catholic cathedral and today a Reformed Protestant church.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 15 May 2026
The Basel Paper Mill, also known as the Swiss Museum for Paper, Writing and Printing, is a museum located in Basel, Switzerland. The museum is primarily dedicated to the history and techniques of papermaking, and the art of book printing and writing in general. Through a combination of pictures and objects, visitors gain insights into the old artisanal techniques of dipping paper, printing and bookbinding.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 7 Oct 2025
Basmus · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Basel Town Hall is a 500-year-old building dominating the Marktplatz in Basel, Switzerland.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 21 Apr 2026
Tobias Helfrich · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Beyeler Foundation or Fondation Beyeler, with its museum in Riehen, near Basel (Switzerland), owns and oversees the art collection of Hildy and Ernst Beyeler, which features modern and traditional art. The Beyeler Foundation museum includes a space for special exhibitions staged to complement the permanent collection, which is not on public display. In 2006, approximately 340,000 persons visited the museum.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jan 2026
The Kunstmuseum Basel houses the oldest public art collection in the world and is generally considered to be the most important museum of art in Switzerland. It is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Aug 2026
The Museum Tinguely is an art museum in Basel, Switzerland, dedicated to the work of Swiss painter and sculptor Jean Tinguely (1925–1991). Designed by architect Mario Botta, it opened in 1996 on the banks of the Rhine. The museum holds the world’s largest collection of Tinguely’s works, ranging from early reliefs to large-scale kinetic sculptures.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 5 Aug 2026
HerBauhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Basel Minster is a religious building in the Swiss city of Basel, originally a Roman Catholic cathedral and today a Reformed Protestant church.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 15 May 2026
The Basel Paper Mill, also known as the Swiss Museum for Paper, Writing and Printing, is a museum located in Basel, Switzerland. The museum is primarily dedicated to the history and techniques of papermaking, and the art of book printing and writing in general. Through a combination of pictures and objects, visitors gain insights into the old artisanal techniques of dipping paper, printing and bookbinding.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 7 Oct 2025
Basmus · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Basel Town Hall is a 500-year-old building dominating the Marktplatz in Basel, Switzerland.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 21 Apr 2026
Tobias Helfrich · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Beyeler Foundation or Fondation Beyeler, with its museum in Riehen, near Basel (Switzerland), owns and oversees the art collection of Hildy and Ernst Beyeler, which features modern and traditional art. The Beyeler Foundation museum includes a space for special exhibitions staged to complement the permanent collection, which is not on public display. In 2006, approximately 340,000 persons visited the museum.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jan 2026
The Kunstmuseum Basel houses the oldest public art collection in the world and is generally considered to be the most important museum of art in Switzerland. It is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Aug 2026
The Museum Tinguely is an art museum in Basel, Switzerland, dedicated to the work of Swiss painter and sculptor Jean Tinguely (1925–1991). Designed by architect Mario Botta, it opened in 1996 on the banks of the Rhine. The museum holds the world’s largest collection of Tinguely’s works, ranging from early reliefs to large-scale kinetic sculptures.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 5 Aug 2026
HerBauhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0