Basel Town Hall, Gothic town hall at Marktplatz, Switzerland
The red sandstone building features a central courtyard with arcades, decorated walls, and a tall tower added during the 1900 expansion.
The construction of the current structure began in 1504 to commemorate Basel's entry into the Swiss Confederation, replacing an earlier administrative building.
Hans Holbein the Younger created paintings for the Grand Council Hall in 1521, though these works were later destroyed during renovations.
The building continues to house both the Grand Council and the Executive Council of Basel, serving as the center of regional government.
Bronze plaques on the middle arcade entrance commemorate two major floods that affected Basel in 1529 and 1530.
Location: Basel
Location: Basel-Stadt
Architectural style: Gothic architecture
Accessibility: Dostępne dla wózków inwalidzkich
Address: Marktplatz 9 4001 4001
Website: https://bs.ch
GPS coordinates: 47.55824,7.58800
Latest update: May 13, 2025 08:00
Collection of key architectural and cultural sites in Basel, Switzerland, including religious buildings, museums, and historical structures located where Switzerland meets France and Germany.
Walls of Basel
136 m
Martinskirche (Basel)
101 m
The Blue and The White House
113 m
Pharmaziemuseum Universität Basel
130 m
State archives of the Canton of Basel-Stadt
71 m
Sevogelbrunnen
55 m
House Zum Sessel
125 m
State archives of the Canton of Basel-Stadt (collection)
78 m
The White House
109 m
Safranzunft
108 m
Geltenzunft
54 m
The Blue House
92 m
Monkey fountain
129 m
Kaufhaus Globus
45 m
Haus zur Eisenburg
123 m
Old university
122 m
Haus zum Kranichstreyt
132 m
Haus zum Fälkli
160 m
Schlüsselzunft
148 m
Stadthaus (ehemalige Post)
111 m
Wohnhaus Urs Graf
99 m
Reformiertes Pfarrhaus St. Martin
101 m
Standbild Isaak Iselin
147 m
Bärenfelserhof
132 m
Haus zum Venedig
160 m
Haus zum hohen Pfeiler
91 m
Granary
178 m
Monkey Fountain
119 mReviews
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