Sobre este lugar
Rising above the old town in warm red sandstone, the Basler Münster is the unmistakable landmark of Basel, blending Romanesque foundations with soaring Gothic ambition. Built and rebuilt between 1019 and 1500, it was shattered by the catastrophic earthquake of 1356 and reconstructed with two towers rather than its original five. Since the Reformation of 1529 it has served as the principal church of the Swiss Reformed community, its interior stripped of imagery yet still holding the tomb of the humanist Erasmus of Rotterdam. Around the back, the Pfalz terrace, once a Roman vineyard, offers a sweeping panorama over the river to the distant Black Forest.
Datos clave
- 1019 year — Construction of the cathedral first began, spanning nearly five centuries of work
- 1356 year — A devastating earthquake toppled the church, which once had five towers instead of two
- 250 steps — Lead up the Georgsturm tower to a panoramic view over the Rhine and old town
📍 Münsterplatz 9, 4051, Basel