Basle, Switzerland

Located in northwest 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. The Basel region, culturally extending into German Baden-Württemberg and French Alsace, reflects the heritage of its three states in the modern Latin name: "Regio TriRhena". It has the oldest university of the Swiss Confederation (1460).

Basel is German-speaking. The local variant of the Swiss German dialects is called Basel German.

In 1356 the Basel earthquake destroyed much of the city along with a number of castles in the vicinity. The city offered courts to nobles as an alternative to rebuilding their castles, in exchange for the nobles' military protection of the city.


1493 woodcut of the City of Basel, from the Nuremberg Chronicle.
In 1412 (or earlier) the well-known guesthouse Zum Goldenen Sternen was established. Basel became the focal point of western Christendom during the 15th century Council of Basel (1431 1449), including the 1439 AD election of antipope Felix V. In 1459 Pope Pius II endowed the University of Basel where such notables as Erasmus of Rotterdam and Paracelsus. At the same time the new craft of printing was introduced to Basel by apprentices of Johann Gutenberg.

MUSIC: Father to Son/That's Enough For Me (Lisa Howard)

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[Baselfreak]

Nice video. Did you also see the other side above market square? Spalenberg, Heuberg, Imbergässlein? There is the most beautiful part of the city. You have to come back. :-)

[hmarevalo]

@Baselfreak: Thank you very much for your comment. We had only two days to go, we visited everything we could, but it takes more time, no doubt about it. We loved it, so we'll come back with pleasure. Many greetings.

[luigicamp69]

You may want to correct the title with Basel, probably a typo, no big deal :)

Nice video!

[hmarevalo]

Thank you for your comments. Basle is Basel in German. Since we have lived in Germany years ago, quite close to Basle, this is the name we remember more. Best regards.

[hmarevalo]

Thank you very much for your comment, you're right, is the Blue Danube by Strauss. Best regards.

[luigicamp69]

Ahh, I didn't know it was the German version, sorry my bad. Thanks for the explanation :)

Take care.

[renedulac]

Immagini stupende rese ancor piu' piacevoli dal travolgente valzer(Strauss vero?...)!!!Ciao!