Basel Historical pictures

• Switzerland
• Europe
• World

The museum, amphitheater, villa and monuments of a remarkably preserved Roman settlement in Augst and Kaiseraugst instantly transport you back in time 2,000 years.

Admire its exquisite architecture, peer from the towers over the city or just soak up the atmosphere of Basel’s most important house of worship.

Art enthusiasts set up a foundation to collect modernist pieces in the 1980s. Now, a large complex with a scenic garden hosts the inspiring collection.

Appreciate a vast assortment of impressive works spanning several centuries on the gallery walls of the country’s largest art museum.

Explore the historic center and museums of this quaint Swiss town. It borders France and Germany and fuses all three cultures.