Basel Paper Mill, Technology museum in Basel, Switzerland.
The Swiss Museum of Paper, Writing and Printing occupies a medieval building along the St. Alban canal, featuring exhibits about paper production and printing techniques.
Originally constructed as a flour mill for the Klingental monastery until 1428, Anton Gallizian transformed the structure into a paper factory in 1453.
The museum demonstrates the evolution of written communication through exhibits of historical equipment, manuscripts, and printing technologies from different time periods.
Visitors can participate in workshops to create handmade paper, practice traditional printing methods, and explore the techniques of marbled paper production.
The facility maintains active paper production operations while functioning as a museum, allowing guests to observe traditional manufacturing processes in real time.
Location: Basel
Inception: 1980
Official opening: 1980
Address: St. Alban-Tal 37 4052
Website: http://papiermuseum.ch
GPS coordinates: 47.55500,7.60400
Latest update: March 12, 2025 21:11
Collection of key architectural and cultural sites in Basel, Switzerland, including religious buildings, museums, and historical structures located where Switzerland meets France and Germany.
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Gate of Saint Alban
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St. Alban
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Don-Bosco-Church
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Letziturm Basel
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Sammler fountain
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Basel City Wall
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Pfeffer Court
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Former ribbon factory Sarasin (1844, 1889)
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Heusler House
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Country house zum Rosengarten (around 1855, C. Riggenbach)
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Neo-gothic mansion
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Residential building
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Three-part residential house
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Shingles Court
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Moser mansion
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Bandfabrik Hoffmann (1836)
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Residential houses on Zossenweglein
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Zum neuen Kettenhof house
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Goldener Sternen
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Rychenmühle
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Reformed St. Albanstift
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Reformed vicarage of St. Alban
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Former ribbon factory Sarasin (youth hostel)
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Ehemalige Gallizianmühle
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Albankloster-Brunnen
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Schwanen-Brunnen
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Warteck Treppe
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