Basel, Switzerland

Basel  – City in Switzerland

Basel is a city on the Rhine River in northwest Switzerland, close to the country’s borders with France and Germany. Its medieval old town centers around Marktplatz, dominated by the 16th-century, red-sandstone Town Hall. Its 12th-century Gothic cathedral has city views, and contains the tomb of the 16th-century Dutch scholar, Erasmus. The city’s university houses some of Erasmus’ works.

Population: 165,041 (2012)
Colleges and Universities: University of Basel, City of Basel Music Academy, Ali Akbar
Canton: Basel-Stadt

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