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Delve into Basel in Switzerland

Basel in the region of Basel-Stadt with its 164,488 residents is a city in Switzerland - some 43 mi or ( 69 km ) North of Berne , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Basel

Current time in Basel is now 10:00 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zurich, Bottmingen, Binningen, Berne, and Basel. While being here, make sure to check out Zurich . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Basel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing Live On The Night 1992

12:50 min by DireStraitsDrummer95
Views: 132573 Rating: 4.95

I couldn't find this anywhere on here, so i thought i`ll just upload it myself. So here ya go :D The start of Your Latest Trick at the end was not cut out because i just had to show Alan spinning on h ..

UNDERGROUND Battle Rap Beat TomKeenigBeatz Instrumental

5:26 min by TomKeenig
Views: 66084 Rating: 4.81

TomKeenigBeatz Instrumental Tom Keenig present TKBeatz 2009 NWU Records, Basel-City, Switzerland www.myspace.com www.myspace.com ..


Convection / Cb cloud (time-lapse)

0:09 min by andreaschristen
Views: 7421 Rating: 5.00

Time-lapse of convection within a Cb cloud and spread of anvil (Basel, Switzerland, June 8, 2004, 15:40 CET, view towards NE from city centre). Time step: 20 sec. Original resolution: 3008 x 2000 Pixe ..

Tom Keenig Killer Beatz 2-4 Instrumentals snippet

4:50 min by TomKeenig
Views: 4725 Rating: 5.00

TomKeenigBeatz Instrumental Tom Keenig present TKBeatz 2009 NWU Records, Basel-City, Switzerland www.myspace.com www.myspace.com ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Gate of Spalen

The Gate of Spalen is a former city gate in the ancient city walls of Basel, Switzerland. One of the three remaining gateways, it is regarded as one of the most beautiful gates of Switzerland. The gate is a landmark of Basel and a heritage site of national significance.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.56 7.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Basel, Cultural property of national significance in Basel-Stadt, Gates in Switzerland, History of Basel

University of Basel

The University of Basel is located in Basel, Switzerland, and is considered to be one of leading universities in the country. In 2011, QS World University Rankings ranked the university 151st overall in the world, while a year before it was ranked 96–98th worldwide according to the Russian based Global University Ranking.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.56 7.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1459 establishments, Buildings and structures in Basel, Educational institutions established in the 15th century, Public universities, Universities in Switzerland, University of Basel

Pharmazie-Historisches Museum der Universität Basel

The Pharmazie-Historisches Museum (Museum of Pharmacy) in Basel, Switzerland, is dedicated to pharmaceutical history and houses one of the world’s largest collections on the subject. It features ceramic pharmaceutical vessels, complete pharmacy interiors, an alchemistic laboratory, mortars, first-aid kits, books, medications from bygone eras and everything related to the historic manufacture of pharmaceuticals. The museum is a heritage site of national significance.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.56 7.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Cultural property of national significance in Basel-Stadt, History of science museums, Museums established in 1925, Museums in Basel, Pharmacy museums, Science museums in Switzerland, University museums in Switzerland, University of Basel

Canton of Basel

Basel was a canton of Switzerland that was in existence between 1501 and 1833, when it was split into the two present-day 'half-cantons' of Basel-City and Basel-Country.

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Located at 47.55 7.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Cantons of the Helvetic Republic, Former cantons of Switzerland

Gate of Saint John

The Gate of Saint John (in German St. Johanns-Tor or Sankt-Johanns-Tor) is a former city gate in the ancient city walls of Basel, Switzerland. It is one of the three remaining gateways and a heritage site of national significance.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.57 7.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Basel, Cultural property of national significance in Basel-Stadt, Gates in Switzerland, History of Basel

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Basel