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Caricature & Cartoon Museum

This truly is a one-of-a-kind creation. This museum includes everything that is related to fun and cartoons! This museum was built in 1979. Its exhibits include parodies, cartoons, a form of art called pastiche, caricatures and comics. Theme based exhibitions are also held here. The museum actually boasts of over 3,000 works of art by about 700 artists. The building has been created in true Gothic style.æ

Located in Steinenvorstadt, the Dollhouse Museum is actually the biggest in Europe!æ Located at the bustling city center, the Dollhouse Museum has four entire floors and boasts of a quirky collection of toys. There are more than 6,000 exhibits here, including a selection of dolls, dollhouses, teddy bears and other toys. There are also themed exhibits that take place here on a regular basis. Their teddy bear collection is said to be very unique and the best in terms of quality and variety. The museum is open on all days.æ Read More

This gate, also known as Spalentor, was once a formidable one in the old walls of Basel in 1400, marking an entrance into the city.æ Spalentor or the Gate of Spalen is one of the three remaining gateways to the city. Several people consider the Gate of Spalen to be the most beautiful of the lot. Apart from being a heritage site, this gate is also an important landmark of the city. Built using some really gorgeous bricks, it has a square-shaped main tower in the centre and two round towers on either side. It also sports a clock that tells the local time.æ Read More

Marktplatz

This is the most popular market square in all of Basel and is the busiest on Saturdays.æ Marktplatz is an extremely busy market square, its most dominant feature being the bright City Hall. Fresh local produce is sold at this market, most of them being organic. You can also find a lot of Swiss specialities available here. Fruits, vegetables, flowers, honey, coffee, meat, handicrafts, wine and a lot more can be found in bustling Marktplatz.

Munster is an impressive Gothic cathedral with spires that is open to the public. Munster also offers you a stunning view of the River Rhine and you can even spot the Black Forest and Alsace in the glimmering distance from here. This cathedral was destroyed after an earthquake back in 1356. When it was re-built, the exteriors were typically Gothic in style while the interiors were more Romanesque. Two or more people can climb up the long Gothic towers, for CHF 5 per person. The interiors also portray several figures such as St.George slaying the dragon. There are a number of towers too, each one as beautiful as the other. Munster also offers you a stunning view of the River Rhine and you can even spot the Black Forest and Alsace in the glimmering distance from here. Read More

PapiermÙhle

PapiermÙhle is a Paper Mill museum in Basel. This is an old paper mill that today shows you how real paper is made. The Paper Mill Museum is located on an old canal. It has an intact waterwheel and even fully working machines that show you how handmade paper is produced, how the art of printing really came to be and how books are bound. There are also exhibits that show you how the primitives used to communicate in the form of pictographs and other exhibits on modern ways of typing. Read More

Created by Jean Tinguely, this is one fountain that no one would have ever seen before. It is also another popular landmark of Basel. Jean Tiguely was a Swiss artist. Back in 1977, he created a unqiue fountain. Laying the base with asphalt, he created a lot of strange looking machines that would spew out water. All of these machines/figures are made using iron. The fountain was built in place of the stage of an old theatre company, so the figures or machines were made to behave like actors or dancers, going in perfect co-ordination with each other.æ Read More