Sights & Attractions in Basel

Worth Noting

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
Blaues und Weisses Haus
Built between 1763 and 1775 for two of the city's most successful...
Houses / Mansions Altstadt
 
Fischmarkt
Fishmongers once kept their catches market-fresh on this square...
Squares Altstadt
 
Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois
The statues on the facade depict the biblical three wise men...
Hotels Altstadt
 
Leonhardskirche
Like virtually all of Basel's churches, this one was destroyed...
Religious Sites Altstadt
 
Martinskirche
Excellent acoustics make this church popular for concerts; it's...
Religious Sites Altstadt
 
Museum der Kulturen Basel
After a radical renovation by star architects Herzog and de Meuron...
Museums / Galleries Altstadt
 
Naturhistorisches Museum
All aspects of the natural sciences—from the history of...
Museums / Galleries Altstadt
 
Peterskirche
Peterskirche Evidence of Basel's late-Gothic heyday, the 13th-century...
Religious Sites Altstadt
 
Pharmazie-Historisches Museum
This museum showcases original and re-created pharmacy counters...
Museums / Galleries Altstadt
 
Spalentor
Like the St. Alban-Tor, the Spalentor served as one of Basel's...
Architectural Sites Altstadt
 
Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel
Bordering on the Barfüsserplatz, this museum has several...
Museums / Galleries Altstadt
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