Sights & Attractions in Basel

Things to Do in Altstadt

Name	Category	Location

Blaues und Weisses Haus Built between 1763 and 1775 for two of the city's most successful...	Houses / Mansions	Altstadt

Fasnacht-Brunnen Created by the Swiss artist Jean Tinguely, known for his work...	Fountains	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

Haus zum Kirschgarten This 18th-century home was built as a palace for a young silk-ribbon...	Museums / Galleries	Altstadt


Historisches Museum Housed within the 13th-century Barfüsserkirche (Church of...	Museums / Galleries, Religious Sites	Altstadt

Kunsthalle A must-see for lovers of contemporary art, this museum has hosted...	Museums / Galleries	Altstadt

Kunstmuseum In a city known for its museums, the Kunstmuseum is Basel's heirloom...	Museums / Galleries	Altstadt

Lällekönig When a famous gate tower on the Grossbasel side was destroyed...	Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue)	Altstadt

Leonhardskirche Like virtually all of Basel's churches, this one was destroyed...	Religious Sites	Altstadt

Marktplatz Flowers, fruits, and vegetables are sold most mornings from open...	Squares	Altstadt

Martinskirche Excellent acoustics make this church popular for concerts; it's...	Religious Sites	Altstadt

Mittlere Rheinbrücke Basel's most historic bridge is a good metaphor for the city's...	Bridges / Tunnels	Altstadt

Münster Basel's cathedral evolved into its current form through a combination...	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

Rathaus This bright red edifice, which towers over Marktplatz, was built...	Government Buildings	Altstadt

Rheinsprung A row of 15th- and 16th-century houses lines this steep little...	Houses / Mansions	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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