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A visit to Basel

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t1%2f61%2f12261%2f4%2f115952385.WDenH8mt.jpg t1%2f61%2f12261%2f4%2f116112436.TXTwfg8E.jpg The Hilton Hotel on Aeschengraben, our base for two weeks The quiet park opposite the hotel.... ...gives the Band a spot to warm up....
...where the drummers drum and the pipers plan strategy in the background Elegant facade of a building adjacent to the park The tram and bus station and the Basel SBB station just minutes from the hotel The transportation centre at night The clean and efficient train station
Basel's tram and bus system is to be envied. It is free to hotel guests Cute decorations liven up the system The Tattoo is extensively advertised in the trams Clean, comfortable, on-time and efficient. Vancouver - take note! BIZ Bank building, The Tower
Free-standing sculpture outside an office building in Aeschengraben The Botta Building, Aeschenplatz The deeply recessed, upward-tapering opening is in the form of a negative staircase The two-tone, striped natural stone cladding are distinctive Sculpture at Wettsteinplatz
The courtyard of St. Elizabeth's church Interior of church Close-up of altar and windows View of window details Ornately-carved pulpit
View down Elisabethstrasse One of Basel's many drinking fountains House on Wallstrasse This BMW Executive scooter is an ideal mode of transport in Basel Architecture that is totally diferent to our North American eyes
Transplanted (?)culture(?) Marktplatz Freie Strasse towards the Rhine Classic Swiss building View of Rathaus tower
Ornate facade of the Rathaus Beatutiful figured balconies Showing the dates of significant restoration of the Rathaus Clock face Intricately tiled roof and gryffin roof ornament
View from courtyard out towards Marktplatz Mural on interior facade Staircase and statue of Lucius Munatius Plancus who is said to have founded Basel in 44 BC Close view of statue Through one of the many arches, into the courtyard
Staircase and view of mural on inside of building facade View of richly detailed archway Typical soldier! Old door and mural Detail of body armour on statue plinth
View of mural through entrance arch View of courtyard wall through archway One archway leads to.... ...another archway, which leads to..... ..an inner courtyard with a small garden and steps leading...
...a landing with a barred gateway The decorated rear of the Rathaus offices. Note the downpipe connector On the upper level a collonade leads to the street, but first a drink at the fountain, of which there are 140 in Basel The lane reveals a variety of architecture and.....
The White and Blue House This fearesome dog guards the rear of the Rathaus Fountain at St. Martinskirche off Rheinsprung A steep set of stairs leads down to Marktplatz It took this old guy a while to negotiate it. Not him, me!
Freidlin Handschuhe, glove makers, established 1865 Fountain in the Fischmarkt Street near Peterskirsche Down the steep steps to Marktplatz A variety of styles
Pretty decoration for a shop window Facade of the Stadthaus Finally, the Marktplatz is in site. Note the Herbarium on the right The quiet of a courtyard off the Marktplatz... ...with an excellent creperie!
The trams run on time despite road repairs Tinguely Fountain in the Theaterplatz Ramada Inn at Messeplatz in KleinBasel Your move.. ...or yours
Great way to advertise the location of a police station Fountain at the church near the Wettsteinbrucke Close view of fountain View along Oberer Rheinweg from bridge View across to Old Basel and the Munster cathedral
View of the backs of houses on Rittergasse Secluded, but with a river view Cool, leafy garden Kunstmuseum on St. Alban-Graben Museum collonade and fountain
Fountain at the Kuntsmuseum The museum was showing a Van Gogh exhibition Antique Museum More quaint architecture and directions to more museums The cathedral from the river side
Over the lintel of a house on Rittergasse Yet another and a kooky sculpture in a private garden Colourful shutters and iron grillwork over the ground floor windows Quiet, secluded home
Yet another archway View along Rittergasse towards Munster cathedral Basel is full of courtyards and laneways with exquisite buildings Old building on Munsterplatz. Repairs are everywhere. Building off Munsterplatz
Cloisters of the cathedral Commemorative plaque in cloisters Tower framed in cloisters window Arch leading to Rhine outlook Arches within arches. The red sandstone makes an attractive photo
Rear entrance to cloisters Commemmorative plaques Cloisters in sidelight Ornate side door surround Cathedral interior looking towards pipe organ
Stained glass window in Star of David shape Stained glass window makes an ideal spot for reading Stained glass window over tomb Illuminated carved panel Bell made by Jacob Keller of Zurich
View from bell tower down Munsterberg across Old Basel Three-shot panorama from bell tower, looking east Hilly slopes and alleys A patriotic Canadian abroad Less palatable decoration
NaturaL History Museum on Schlusselberg Up the steps on Stapfelberg This house was built in 1437 The mind boggles Street entertainer on Freie Strasse
Close at hand a sidewalk cafe. Tourists stroll on Gerbergasse Steinenvorstadt - a street of open air bars and restaurants House of 1001 handicrafts Someone has his own idea of handicraft in the alley alongside
Dour face on the wall in Steinenvorstadt Carved figures at side of windows Fountain in Steinenvorstadt with ?Roman soldier? Clsoe view of ornate statue Pet rat performs in Steinenvorstadt
Puppenhaus Museum, Steinenvorstadt Window display Window display Mittlere Rheinbrucke View across bridge towards Old Basel
View along Schiflande BSL148.JPG Basel Fireboat at mooring The boat gets ready for a rescue out in the river Fire Rescue Zodiac takes off for a rescue mission
BSL152.JPG BSL153.JPG The other face of Janus The Griffin fountain on St. Johanns-Vorstadt Boot scraper on doorstep, found frequently in Basel
Fountain on Elsasserstrasse St. Johanns Tower Arch and gate of the tower North view of tower and gatehouse Park office at St. Johanns Park
Sculpture in St. Johanns Park Ferry leaves for KleinBasel Ferry in operation Ferry on its way to the Kaserne View of the boat connected by cable.
Baseler stretches before the run along Unterer Rheinweg Statue in the park shows the blessing of bread Webergasse, close to the Kaserne Swiss Guard prepares to march to the pre-Tattoo parade Hotel on Klingentalweg. Swiss Guard exits stage left
Tram indicator tells how long you have to wait Statue of Helen, resting, overlooking the Rhine She's looking down on the Unterer Rheinweg to see what's going on The centre of attraction, Mum, Dad and the two kids. They were quite tame View across the Rhine towards the Old City. Note the bicycles - loads of them
Members of a pipe band advertise the Tattoo with an impromptu march This shot shows the power of the river's flow On the middle pillar, a copy of the Chapel Bridge, the Käppelijoch was built. Another fountain at Schifflande, near the Drie Konig Hotel View across the river to the Kaserne
Spalentor, the medieval tower that formed part of the city wall View through gate arch showing shops on Spalenvorstadt View of other side of the street. Lots of neat shops View of Spalentor from the city side Side street near Spalentor
Street frontages on Spalenvorstadt Bronze in St. Albans Park St. Albans Tor St. Albans Tor gatehouse Fountain at Jean Tinguely Museum. Unfortunately - the museum was closed
Canon at the museum Foundry cart at museum Thanks for looking

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