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17. The Fasnachtsbrunnen (Carnival Fountain), another of Jean Tinguely’s poetic machine sculptures, can be seen at the former location of the stage of Basel’s theater at Klostergasse 7.

The Swiss artist created 10 mechanical figures — powered by low-voltage current — who appear to be playing in the water like the mime artists, actors and dancers that once occupied the stage at this spot.

18. Professional tennis player Roger Federer, who has won 20 Grand Slam titles, was born in Basel in 1981, and developed his tennis skills in the city and its suburbs. Federer is currently ranked world No. 3 in men’s singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals

Basel native Roger Federer has more Grand Slam titles than any other male tennis professional. Photo by Tatiana.
19. Established in 1874, Zoo Basel is Switzerland’s oldest and largest zoo, attracting more than 1.8 million visitors each year.

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14. With its twin spires, diamond-patterned roof and red stone walls, the Munster Cathedral dominates the Basel skyline. Built between 1019-1500 in Romanesque and Gothic style, the Munster was originally a Catholic cathedral that was converted to a Reformed Protestant church in 1529.

The Basel Münster (cathedral) was consecrated in 1019. After an 1356 earthquake, the church was rebuilt along Romanesque and Gothic lines. Climb one of the towers for panoramic views of Basel. Photo by Wladyslaw Sojka (Taxiarchos228)
15. The Münster’s two towers are named after Georg and Martin, saints of the night. For a few CHF, visitors can climb St. Martin’s tower, which is 213 feet high and offers spectacular views of Basel as well as the Alsace and Black Forest in the distance.

16. While Basel boasts more than 40 museums, the Tinguely Museum is one of the city’s most unique. Dedicated to Swiss artist Jean Tinguely and other “kinetic” artists, the museum features animated mechanical works described as “looking like they were created by a mad scientist using laboratory leftovers.”

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10. Some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical and biotech companies — such as Novartis and Hoffman-La Roche — have their global headquarters in Basel.

Norvatis campus in Basel, Switzerland. Photo by Christian Richters.
11. Known as one of the world’s best places to commercialize new drug discoveries, there are 900 pharmaceutical and MedTech companies that employee 50,000 people in Basel and its surrounding suburbs.

12. Basel has a history of supporting public art since 1661, when the city purchased works by artist Hans Holbeing. The Basel Art Museum (Kunstmuseum Basel) houses the largest public art collection in Switzerland. Today the museum’s collections span from the early 15th century to the present, with paintings by Van Gogh. Cézanne, Picasso and Braque.

13. Once a year, the city hosts Art Basel, the world’s premier fair for modern classics and contemporary art. Started in 1970 by Basel gallerists Ernst Beyeler, Trudl Bruckner and Balz Hilt, Art Basel attracted 93,000 visitors over six days in 2019,as it exhibiting the work of more than 4,000 artists. In 2002, Art Basel expanded to Miami Beach, followed by Art Basel Hong Kong in 2013.

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7. Almost one third of Basel’s residents were born outside of Switzerland.

8. The University of Basel, dating from 1460, is Switzerland’s oldest university, and today it is ranked among the world’s top 90 education institutions.

9. Basler Fasnacht — one of Switzerland’s biggest carnivals — takes place every year for three days starting on the Monday after Ash Wednesday. During Fasnacht, the city of Basel is filled with people in costumes. Dozens of fife and drum clubs parade in medieval guild tradition with fantastical masks and illuminated lanterns.

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4. Basel’s Dreiländereck monument marks the exact point where the three neighboring countries — France, Germany and Switzerland — converge.

5. While the German is official language of Basel, the majority of the 177,654 residents speak Basel German or Baseldytsch, as their mother tongue. The average Basler understands and speaks fluent Baseldytsch, German, English, and often French.

6. Basel’s international airport – officially named the EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg – is only a 2.1 mile drive from Basel, Switzerland but is actually located in France. Due to its international status, EuroAirport has three IATA airport codes: BSL (Basel) is the Swiss code; MLH (Mulhouse) is the French code and EAP (EuroAirport) is the neutral code.

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20 Fun Facts to Know About Basel, Switzerland
by JANIS on FEBRUARY 26, 2020
In anticipation of an upcoming visit, we’ve been researching the city of Basel, Switzerland, a popular starting or ending point for Rhine river cruises.

20 Fun Facts About Basel, Switzerland
Here are some interesting tidbits we’ve learned about Switzerland’s third largest city best-known for art, Fasnacht, and pharmaceuticals.

1. Located in northern Switzerland, the historic city of Basel straddles the Rhine River and borders both Germany and France.

The Münster (Cathedral) stands out in Basel, Switzerland along the Rhine River. Photo by Taxiarchos228
2. The Rhine River curves through Basel, dividing the city into two parts. On the south and west bank of the Rhine is Grossbasel (Great Basel) with the city’s medieval old town. Across the river to the north and east is Kleinbasel (Little Basel) — a newer section of the city with an active nightlife.

3. Six bridges cross the Rhine River in Basel. If you are walking, however, you can cross the river on one of Basel’s four wooden ferries call Fahri. Attached to a steel cable, these non-motorized ferries are silently drawn by the current between the two banks of the river.

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