Things to see in Basel
Basel is a city in Switzerland, with an urban population of about 830 thousand. Below are 20 notable places within about 5 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Kunstmuseum Basel Museum
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.
2Three Countries Bridge Landmark
The Three Countries Bridge is an arch bridge which crosses the Rhine between the commune of Huningue (France) and Weil am Rhein, within the Basel (Switzerland) metropolitan area.
3Basel Minster Place of worship
Basel Minster is a religious building in the Swiss city of Basel, originally a Roman Catholic cathedral and today a Reformed Protestant church.
4Vitra Design Museum Museum
The Vitra Design Museum is a privately owned museum for design in Weil am Rhein, Germany, near Basel, Switzerland. The museum building is by Frank Gehry.
5Basel Zoo Park
Zoo Basel is a zoological garden in the city of Basel, Switzerland. Its official name is Zoologischer Garten Basel — or in English: Basel Zoological Garden.
6Beyeler Foundation Art
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.
7Museum Tinguely Art
The Museum Tinguely is an art museum in Basel, Switzerland, devoted to the work of Swiss painter and sculptor Jean Tinguely (1925–1991). The building was designed by architect Mario Botta and opened in 1996 beside the Rhine.
8Basel Museum of Ancient Art and Ludwig Collection Art
The Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig (Basel Museum of Ancient Art and Ludwig Collection) is one of the many museums in the city of Basel, Switzerland and a heritage site of national significance.
9Kunsthalle Basel Art
Kunsthalle Basel is a contemporary art gallery in Basel, Switzerland.
10Museum of Contemporary Art Museum
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Basel (Switzerland) opened in 1980 as the first public museum in Europe exclusively dedicated to the production and practice of contemporary art from the 1960s to the present.
11Natural History Museum of Basel Museum
Natural History Museum Basel is a natural history museum in Basel, Switzerland that houses wide-ranging collections focused on the fields of zoology, entomology, mineralogy, anthropology, osteology and paleontology.
12Basel Historical Museum Museum
The Basel Historical Museum is one of the largest and most important museums of its kind in Switzerland and a heritage site of national significance.
13Dollhouse Museum Museum
The Dollhouse Museum in Basel is the largest museum of its kind in Europe. Now known as the Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel (Toy Worlds Museum Basle).
14Swiss Architecture Museum Art
The S AM Swiss Architecture Museum is an architecture museum in Basel, Switzerland. Through its program of temporary exhibitions and events, it contributes to international debates on architecture and urban development as well as related socio-political aspects.
15Basel Paper Mill Museum
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.
16St. Paul's Church Place of worship
St. Paul's Church is a Reformed Church in Basel, Switzerland, part of the Evangelical-Reformed Church of the Canton Basel-Stadt.
17Dreiländereck History
The Dreiländereck is a monument in Basel, Switzerland. It marks the tripoint where the borders of France, Germany and Switzerland meet.
18Mittlere Brücke Landmark
The Middle Bridge is a historic bridge in the Swiss city of Basel. It is situated on the oldest existing bridge site across the Rhine, between Lake Constance and the North Sea.
19Pharmaziemuseum Universität Basel Museum
The Pharmacy Museum of the University of Basel shows in its permanent collection the history of medicinal remedies and their preparation.
20Gate of Spalen Landmark
The Basel city walls are a complex of walls surrounding the central part of the Swiss city of Basel, only partially preserved today. The first city wall was completed around 1080 under bishop Burkhard von Fenis.
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