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Old Town Basel on the Rhine River<br />
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Munster Cathedral (built in different stages between 1019 and 1500) and medieval houses lining the Rhine River, Basel, Switzerland<br />
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Thought I'd catch up and post a few photos from my trip to Basel in June.  Basel has a wonderful Old Town (Grossbasel) with many buildings dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries.  Other photos of Old Basel can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/1ahZMw">http://goo.gl/1ahZMw</a>
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Old Town Basel on the Rhine River

Munster Cathedral (built in different stages between 1019 and 1500) and medieval houses lining the Rhine River, Basel, Switzerland

Thought I'd catch up and post a few photos from my trip to Basel in June. Basel has a wonderful Old Town (Grossbasel) with many buildings dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries. Other photos of Old Basel can be seen here: http://goo.gl/1ahZMw

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  • Old Town Basel on the Rhine River<br />
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Munster Cathedral (built in different stages between 1019 and 1500) and medieval houses lining the Rhine River, Basel, Switzerland<br />
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Thought I'd catch up and post a few photos from my trip to Basel in June.  Basel has a wonderful Old Town (Grossbasel) with many buildings dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries.  Other photos of Old Basel can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/1ahZMw">http://goo.gl/1ahZMw</a>
  • Statue of 'Amazon Leading a House' by Carl Nathan Burckhardt (1878-1923) standing on the old Middle Bridge (Mittlere Brucke) over the Rhine River, Basel, Switzerland
  • Basel Old Town with the Rhine River in spring flood, , Basel, Switzerland
  • Cruise boat on the Rhine River approaching the Mettlere Brucke (Middle Bridge), Basel, Switzerland
  • Statue of Bishop Heinrich von Thun standing on Mittlere Brucke (site of the 1st bridge over the Rhine River, originally built by him in 1225-26), Basel, Switzerland.
  • Old Town Basel with a cruise boat on the Rhine River, Basel, Switzerland
  • Rhine River boat tour, Basel, Switzerland
  • Old house (1718) with roses, Grossbasel (Old Town Basel), Switzerland
  • Medieval house, Meister Sonnenfros Hus (1437), Old Basel, Switzerland
  • Meister Sonnenfros Hus (1437), Old Basel, Switzerland
  • Old Town Basel, Reinsprung Street, Basel, Switzerlalnd
  • Medieval houses, Reinsprung Street, Old Basel, Switzerland
  • Old house 'Zer Alten Bramen', Basel, Old Town, Switzerland
  • Restored fountain of warrior (c1600), Martinskircheplatz with Basel State Archives behind, Old Basel, Switzerland
  • Statue of a warrior in battle dress (c 1600), atop a medieval fountain by the Basel State Archives, Old Basel, Switzerland
  • Bulldog with a frog and two roses<br />
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This beautiful bulldog sits on top of a wall outside the Basel State Archives in Old Basel, Switzerland.  The frog is on the wall above and behind him.<br />
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For more photos of Old Basel, see here: <a href="http://goo.gl/54IYJn">http://goo.gl/54IYJn</a><br />
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  • Bulldog and roses at the Basel State Archives, with St. Martin's church steeple in the background, Old Basel, Switzerland
  • St. Martin's church (Martinskirche, built 1100 to 1398) Old Basel, Switzerland<br />
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The old church is renowned for its acoustics and is the site for many concerts.
  • Detail of a painting from the life of St Martin above the side door of St Martin's Church.<br />
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St Martin was a Roman soldier who was to who was on duty on a freezing day at a Roman garrison in Armiens, France and saw a freezing beggar at the gate who was almost naked and in desperate need of help. He took his sword and cut his cloak in half, giving half to the beggar to keep him warm.
  • Reinsprung Strasse looking towards Basel Munster, Old Basel, Switzerland
  • fotoeffects

    on November 17, 2015

    A lovely shot!

  • Guest

    on March 4, 2014

    fantastic capture

  • Darlene Jansen

    on September 1, 2013

    Nicely composed, great soft light!

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