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Basel travel guide

about Basel

Basel (English traditionally: Basle [ba:l], German: Basel ['ba:z@l], French Bâle [ba:l], Italian Basilea [bazi'lE:a]) is Switzerland's third most populous city (188,000 inhabitants in the canton of Basel-City as of 2004; but 690,000 inhabitants in the conurbation stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries, making this Switzerland's second-largest urban area as of 2003).

Located in north-west 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 and French Alsace, reflects the heritage of its three states in the modern Latin name: "Regio TriRhena"). It has an old university.

Basel history

Basel traces its history back to at least the days of the Roman empire settlement of Augusta Raurica. The city's position on the Rhine long emphasised its importance: Basel for many centuries possessed the only bridge over the river "between Lake Constance and the sea". In 1356 an earthquake caused extensive damage in the city.

Basel became the focal point of western Christendom during the 15th-century Council of Basel.

Near cities to Basel

• Oberdorf travel guide 21 km
• Mulhouse travel guide 29 km
• Solothurn travel guide 37 km
• Aarau travel guide 40 km
• Belfort travel guide 55 km
• Rapperswil travel guide 55 km
• Baden travel guide 56 km
• Hergiswil travel guide 59 km
• Colmar travel guide 61 km
• Weiach travel guide 64 km

Near webcams to Basel

• Basel - Biozentrum webcam 0 km
• Liestal webcam 15 km
• Mulhouse webcam 29 km
• Freiburg - Augustinerplatz webcam 54 km
• Bern - Schweizer Fernsehen webcam 69 km
• Bern webcam 71 km
• Luzern webcam 73 km
• Zürich webcam 75 km
• Luzern webcam 78 km
• Kriens-Horw A2/6. webcam 79 km

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