Münchenstein
Münchenstein is a locality in District of Arlesheim, Basel-Landschaft. Münchenstein is situated nearby to the locality Neuewelt, as well as near Schänzli.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Jakob-Park and St. Jakobshalle.
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.
St. Jakobshalle
Sports venue
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St. Jakobshalle is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the municipality of Münchenstein in Basel-Landschaft, right by the border with Basel-Stadt. Officially opened in September 1976, it is primarily used for hosting indoor sports and concert events.
Schaulager
Museum
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The Schaulager is a museum in Newmünchenstein, a sub-district of Münchenstein in the canton of Basel-Country, Switzerland. Built in 2002/2003 under commission of the Laurenz Foundation, it was designed by the renowned architectural office of Herzog & de Meuron, the Schaulager opened in 2003.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Basel and Reinach.
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.
Reinach
Town
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Reinach is a municipality in the district Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. Reinach is situated 3½ km southwest of Münchenstein.
Muttenz
Town
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Muttenz is a municipality with a population of about 17,000 in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. It is in the district of Arlesheim, next to the city of Basel.
Münchenstein
- Type: Locality with 12,100 residents
- Also known as: “CH2769” and “Muenchenstein”
- Location: District of Arlesheim, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.5186° or 47° 31′ 7″ northLongitude
7.6174° or 7° 37′ 3″ eastPopulation
12,100Elevation
269 metres (883 feet)Open location code
8FV9GJ98+CXGeoNames ID
7286583
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