Basel-Stadt
Basel-Stadt is in Canton of Basel-City, Switzerland. Basel-Stadt is situated nearby to the suburb Rosental, as well as near the borough Kleinbasel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Jakob-Park and Kunstmuseum Basel.
St. Jakob-Park
Stadium
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St. Jakob-Park is a Swiss sports stadium in Basel. It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. "Joggeli", as the venue is nicknamed by the locals, was originally built with a capacity of 33,433 seats.
Kunstmuseum Basel
Museum
Basel SBB Railway Station
Railway station
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Basel SBB railway station is the central railway station in the city of Basel, Switzerland. Opened in 1854 but rebuilt in 1907, it is Europe's busiest international border station: owned by Swiss Federal Railways and partly operated by France's SNCF.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Basel and Weil am Rhein.
Basel
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One of Switzerland's underrated tourist destinations, Basel has a beautiful medieval old town centre, a fascinating carnival, and several world class art museums built by architects like Renzo Piano, Mario Botta and Herzog & De Meuron.
Weil am Rhein
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Weil am Rhein is a German town and commune. It is on the east bank of the River Rhine, and extends to the tripoint of Switzerland, France, and Germany.
Saint-Louis
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Saint-Louis is a city of 23,000 people in Alsace in the Grand-Est at the German and Swiss borders, just north of Basel. Saint-Louis is rich in cultural resources and fun activities.
Basel-Stadt
Latitude
47.5666° or 47° 33′ 60″ northLongitude
7.602° or 7° 36′ 7″ eastPopulation
196,000Elevation
259 metres (850 feet)Open location code
8FV9HJ82+JQGeoNames ID
6458763
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Basel-Stadt” goes by many names.
- French: “Bâle-Ville”
- German: “Basel City”
- German: “Basel-City”
- German: “Basel-Stadt”
- Italian: “Basilea Città”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rosental and Kleinbasel.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include University Basel - Biomedicine Department and ETH Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering.
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