Grossbasel
District of Basel
in Basel-Stadt of Canton of Basel-City, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.558 and 7.573 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 33' 30" and E 7° 34' 23"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 05:15 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:14 am and 6:54 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Grossbasel

The district Grossbasel of Basel in Basel-Stadt (Canton of Basel-City) is a subburb in Switzerland about 43 mi north of Bern, the country's capital town.

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Arlesheim, Eimeldingen, Binzen, Grenzach-Wyhlen and Fischingen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 65%
Air Pressure 998 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (7 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

14°C (57 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

16°C (60 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

16°C (61 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Les Trois Rois Grand Hotel

Address
0,7 mi
Blumenrain 8
4001 Basel
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Spalentor

Address
0,3 mi
Schönbeinstr. 1
4056 Basel
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:15 - 22:45
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:45


Euler

Address
1,0 mi
Centralbahnplatz 14
4002 Basel
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


GAIA Hotel

Address
1,1 mi
Centralbahnstr. 13
4002 Basel
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Passage

Address
0,7 mi
Steinengraben 51
4051 Basel
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Victoria

Address
1,1 mi
Centralbahnplatz 3-4
4002 Basel
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel D

Address
0,7 mi
Blumenrain 19
4051 Basel
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Basel Radisson Blu Hotel

Address
0,9 mi
Steinentorstrasse 25
4051 Basel
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Merian Am Rhein

Address
0,8 mi
Rheingasse/Greifengasse 2
4058 Basel
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Basel

Address
0,6 mi
Münzgasse 12
4001 Basel
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

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.

Located at 47.5586, 7.5836 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Public universities, University of Basel, Educational institutions established in the 15th century, Universities in Switzerland, 1459 establishments, Buildings and structures in Basel

Walls of Basel

The Basel City Walls are a former complex of walls in the central part of the Swiss city of Basel. The first city wall was completed around 1080 under bishop Burkhard von Fenis. A newer wall was constructed around 1230, which is known as the Inner Wall. In 1362 the construction of a larger wall complex began due to the city's expansion; it was completed in 1398, and is known as the Outer Wall. In 1859 the city's executive decided to raze wall and gates to the ground.

Located at 47.5594, 7.58833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Basel, City walls, History of Basel

Birsig

The Birsig is a rather small river in eastern France and northern Switzerland. Its source is in the village Biederthal, in the French Haut-Rhin department, near the Swiss border. The Birsig is about 21 kilometers long and its watershed area is about 82 square kilometers. It flows variably through Swiss and French territory and through the Birsig Valley. Afterwards it passes the city of Basel, where it enters the Rhine river (left bank).

Located at 47.5603, 7.58806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Switzerland, Rivers of France, Rhine basin, International rivers of Europe, Tributaries of the Rhine

Basel Historical Museum

Opened in 1894, the Basel Historical Museum (German: Historisches Museum Basel) is one of the largest and most important museums of its kind in Switzerland, and a heritage site of national significance.

Located at 47.5547, 7.58972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums established in 1894, Münchenstein, History museums in Switzerland, Museums in Basel, History of Basel, Carriage museums, Cultural property of national significance in Basel-Stadt, Museums in Basel-Landschaft

Gate of Steinen

The Gate of Steinen is a former city gate in the ancient city walls of Basel, Switzerland. It was pulled down in 1866 along with all but three city gates and most of the city walls.

Located at 47.5511, 7.58778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gates in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Basel

Gate of Ashes

The Gate of Ashes is a former city gate in the ancient city walls of Basel, Switzerland. It was pulled down in 1861 along with three other gateways and the city walls. The derivation of the name Aeschen is not definitely proven. It may come either from the word "Asche" (German for ash) or from the word "Esche"; in fact both German words have the same English translation.

Located at 47.5517, 7.59472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gates in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Basel, History of Basel

Rhine Gate

The Rhine Gate is a former city gate in the ancient city walls of Basel, Switzerland. It had been pulled down in 1839, about twenty years before three other gateways and the city walls were pulled down. The position of the Rhine Gate was at the Rhine bridge on the western river bord.

Located at 47.5597, 7.58861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gates in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Basel

Museum of Cultures (Basel)

The Museum of Cultures in Basel is a Swiss museum of ethnography with large and important collections of artifacts, especially from Europe, the South Pacific, Mesoamerica, Tibet, and Bali. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 47.5572, 7.59083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums established in 1849, Museums in Basel, Cultural property of national significance in Basel-Stadt, Anthropology museums, Ethnographic museums, Mesoamerican art museums, 1849 establishments in Switzerland

2006 European Curling Championships

The 2006 European Curling Championships were held (December 9–16), 2006 at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland.

Located at 47.5506, 7.59111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
2006 in Swiss sport, European Curling Championships, History of Basel, Sport in Basel, Sports festivals in Switzerland, 2006 in curling, Curling in Switzerland, 2006 in European sport

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.

Located at 47.5586, 7.58613 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums established in 1925, Museums in Basel, Pharmacy museums, History of science museums, Cultural property of national significance in Basel-Stadt, Science museums in Switzerland, University of Basel, University museums in Switzerland

Basel Minster

The Basel Minster is one of the main landmarks and tourist attractions of the Swiss city of Basel. It adds definition to the cityscape with its red sandstone architecture and coloured roof tiles, its two slim towers and the cross-shaped intersection of the main roof. The Münster is listed as a heritage site of national significance in Switzerland. Originally a Catholic cathedral and today a reformed Protestant church, it was built between 1019 and 1500 in Romanesque and Gothic styles.

Located at 47.5567, 7.59222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Basel, Visitor attractions in Basel, Cathedrals in Switzerland, Cultural property of national significance in Basel-Stadt, Romanesque architecture in Switzerland, Gothic architecture, Protestantism in Switzerland

Kunstmuseum Basel

The Kunstmuseum Basel houses the largest and most significant public art collection in Switzerland, and is listed as a heritage site of national significance. Its lineage extends back to the Amerbach Cabinet purchased by the city of Basel in 1661, which made it the first municipally owned museum. Its collection is distinguished by an impressively wide historic span, from the early 15th century up to the immediate present.

Located at 47.5542, 7.59417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Museums in Basel, Art museums and galleries in Switzerland, Cultural property of national significance in Basel-Stadt, 1661 establishments in Switzerland, Art museums established in 1661

Dollhouse Museum

The Dollhouse Museum in Basel is the largest museum of its kind in Europe. The museum is located at Barfüsserplatz in the city center.

Located at 47.5539, 7.58889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Basel, Toy museums, Dollhouses

Swiss Architecture Museum

Through its program of temporary exhibitions and events, the S AM Swiss Architecture Museum (German: S AM Schweizerisches Architektur Museum) in Basel contributes to international debates on architecture and urban development as well as related sociopolitical aspects. In addition, the museum issues publications and holds special events in conjunction with the exhibitions. Its premises are located within the Kunsthalle Basel.

Located at 47.5536, 7.59083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Basel, Architecture museums

Natural History Museum of Basel

With a heritage dating back over 300 years, the Natural History Museum of Basel (German: Naturhistorisches Museum Basel) in Basel, Switzerland, houses wide-ranging collections primarily focused on the fields of zoology, entomology, mineralogy, anthropology, osteology and paleontology. Its mission is to expand, conserve, explore, document and communicate the over 7.7 million objects in its holdings, which are conceived as an “Archive of Life”.

Located at 47.5575, 7.59056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Basel, Natural history museums in Switzerland, Cultural property of national significance in Basel-Stadt

Music Museum (Basel)

The Music Museum of the Basel History Museum in the former Lohnhof prison houses Switzerland’s largest collection of musical instruments. The Music Museum is a heritage site of national significance. It was opened in 2000 and presents five centuries of music history with three areas of emphasis: 650 instruments from the 16th to 20th Centuries; concerts, choral music and dance; parades, festivals and signals. Visitors can also hear how the instruments sound via a multimedia information system.

Located at 47.5547, 7.58806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums established in 2000, Museums in Basel, Music museums in Switzerland, Cultural property of national significance in Basel-Stadt, Musical instrument museums

Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig

Founded in 1961, the Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig (Basel Museum of Ancient Art and Ludwig Collection) is one of the many museums in the Swiss city of Basel and a heritage site of national significance. The museum is devoted exclusively to the art of ancient civilizations from the 4th millennium BC to the 7th century AD. The only one of its kind in Switzerland, the museum shows works of art from the Mediterranean region, predominantly from the period from 1000 BC to 300 AD.

Located at 47.5544, 7.59325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Basel, Archaeological museums, Cultural property of national significance in Basel-Stadt, History museums in Switzerland

Kunsthalle Basel

Kunsthalle Basel forms a vital part of Basel’s cultural centre and is located next to the city’s theatre and opposite the concert house Stadtcasino,. Kunsthalle Basel is a place for innovative exhibitions that bring together local and international, avant-garde, emerging and contemporary tendencies and offers space for the presentation of new works and unique methodologies as well as for a wide range of public programs that include artist talks, performances, film screenings and music events.

Located at 47.5539, 7.59083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Basel, Modern art museums, Contemporary art galleries in Switzerland, Art galleries established in 1872, 1872 establishments in Switzerland

Museum of Contemporary Art (Basel)

The Museum of Contemporary Art (German: Museum für Gegenwartskunst) in Basel opened in 1980 as the first public museum in Europe exclusively dedicated to the production and practice of contemporary art from the 1960s to the present. It is a heritage site of national significance. In addition to classic media such as painting and sculpture, it also collects video art.

Located at 47.5572, 7.59083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Art museums established in 1980, Museums in Basel, Modern art museums, Contemporary art galleries in Switzerland, Cultural property of national significance in Basel-Stadt, 1980 establishments in Switzerland

City of Basel Music Academy

The City of Basel Music Academy (German: Musik-Akademie der Stadt Basel) is an institution for music education, located in Basel, Switzerland. It comprises a music school, college of music, and a center for early music research and performance. The Academy is affiliated with the University of Applied Sciences Northwest Switzerland.

Located at 47.5552, 7.5861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1954, Music schools in Switzerland, Basel

Theater Basel

Theater Basel is the municipal theatre of the city of Basel, Switzerland, which is home to the city's opera and ballet companies. The theatre also presents plays and musicals in addition to operas and operettas. Because the theatre does not have its own orchestra, the Symphony Orchestra Basel is usually contracted to perform for opera and ballet productions as needed. For baroque-opera productions, La Cetra, the baroque orchestra of the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, is engaged.

Located at 47.5527, 7.59007 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Theatres completed in 1834, Theatres completed in 1875, Theatres completed in 1909, Theatres completed in 1975, Buildings and structures in Basel, Concert halls in Switzerland, Opera houses in Switzerland, Rebuilt buildings and structures, Theatres in Switzerland, Visitor attractions in Basel

Basel-Münsterhügel

The Basel oppidum, known as Basel-Münsterhügel, is an Iron Age fort constructed by the Celtic Rauraci in the second half of the 1st century BC, after the battle of Bibracte (58 BC). The fort was situated on what is now the Münsterhügel in the Swiss city of Basel. The site was excavated by Furger-Gunti in the 1970s. There is an older undefended La Tène site at Basel Gasfabrik, not far from the oppidum which was abandoned after the fort was completed.

Located at 47.5557, 7.593 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in Switzerland, History of Basel, Buildings and structures in Basel, Celtic towns, 1st-century BC establishments

Elisabethenkirche, Basel

The Elisabethenkirche is a church building in the centre of Basel, next to the Theater Basel. The best known neo Gothic building in Switzerland, its 72 metre high tower is taller than those of the city's minster church and can be climbed.

Located at 47.5528, 7.59111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Basel, Gothic Revival architecture in Switzerland, Visitor attractions in Basel

The Blue and The White House

The Blue and The White House (Blaues und Weisses Haus) are two town mansions in the city of Basel. The semi-detached baroque mansions on the Rheinsprung 16 and 18 in Basel, also known as “The Reichensteinerhof” and “The Wendelstörferhof”, were built by the architect Samuel Werenfels for the brothers Lukas and Jakob Sarasin between 1763 and 1775. “The White House” belonged to Lukas (1730 – 1802) and “The Blue House” to his younger brother Jakob (1742 – 1802).

Located at 47.5583, 7.58944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in Basel-Stadt, Municipalities of Basel-Stadt

Basel Town Hall

The Basel Town Hall is a five hundred years old building dominating the Marktplatz in Basel. The Town Hall houses the meetings of the Cantonal Parliament as well as the Cantonal Government of the canton of Basel-Stadt. The Great Council Chamber at one time featured a series of frescoes painted in 1522 by Hans Holbein the Younger however these have mostly been lost. Fragments of the work as well as some of the initial drawings are kept in the Kunstmuseum.

Located at 47.5583, 7.58833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Government buildings in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Basel

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