Middle Bridge, Basel

The Middle Bridge is a historic bridge in the Swiss city of Basel. It is situated on the oldest existing bridge site across the Rhine, between Lake Constance and the North Sea.

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Type: Bridge
Description: Rhine bridge in Basel, Switzerland
Also known as: “Middle Bridge”, “Mittlere Brücke”, and “Mittlere Rheinbrücke”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Natural History Museum of Basel and Basel Minster.

Natural History Museum of Basel

Museum

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Natural History Museum Basel is a natural history museum in Basel, Switzerland that houses wide-ranging collections focused on the fields of zoology, entomology, mineralogy, anthropology, osteology and paleontology. Natural History Museum of Basel is situated 290 metres south of Middle Bridge, Basel.

Basel Minster

Church

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Basel Minster is a religious building in the Swiss city of Basel, originally a Roman Catholic cathedral and today a Reformed Protestant church. The original cathedral was built between 1019 and 1500 in Romanesque and Gothic styles. Basel Minster is situated 460 metres southeast of Middle Bridge, Basel.

Pharmacy Museum of the University of Basel

Museum

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The Pharmacy Museum of the University of Basel shows in its permanent collection the history of medicinal remedies and their preparation. Designed as a collection of specimens for study purposes, the museum was founded in 1924 by Josef Anton Häfliger and has been preserved to this day in its original form as a 'scientific cabinet'. Pharmacy Museum of the University of Basel is situated 310 metres southwest of Middle Bridge, Basel.