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Open Church Elisabethan - The church was begun in 1857 and completed in 1864. oday the church is home of the first Swiss "OpenChurch".
Basel's "OpenChurch"
Basel has never been destroyed thanks to Switzerland's neutrality.
Basel is very art conscious - even construction sites are nicely decorated.
torks have been part of Alsace for centuries, and they are thought to be symbols of happiness and faithfulness and bring fertility and good luck.
Outside the entrance to Riquewihr
St George slaying the dragon
All water in Basel's fountains is drinkable.
Basilisk is a legendary reptile reputed to be a serpent king, who can cause death with a single glance. This is the oldest fountain (1530) adorned with a basilisk.
120 years ago, pubs served wine only. The beer trade was firmly in the hands of house breweries and their restaurants. So when Innocenz Weiss dared to be the first to serve beer in his pub 'zum Ritter St. Georg', he soon became the town's main talk. Even the local paper "Basler Nachrichten" decided to comment on it with an article that claimed "... to drink beer elsewhere than at the brewery is like drinking poison (Gift)" Proud to serve beer now, Innocenz Weiss took it not only with humor but also re-named his pub to Gifthüttli.
Jean Tinguel (1925-1991) Swiss sculptor best known for his kinetic art sculptural machines (known officially as metamechanics) that extended the Dada tradition into the later part of the 20th century. Tinguely's art satirized automation and the technological overproduction of material goods.
iquewihr is a medieval town in the heart of the Alsatian vineyards, classified among the Most Beautiful Villages in France.
Late Gothic Catholic cathedral construction began in 1176. At 142 metres (466 feet), it was the world's tallest building from 1647 to 1874 (227 years)
From 1439 to 1444, Johannes Gutenberg, inventor of letterpress printing, lived in Strasbourg. His statue can be found on Place Gutenberg, near to the cathedral. In 1840, the artist David d'Anger created this statue.
Keyboard of the 1741 Silbermann organ, played by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1778
Constructed in the early 13th century. Served both Catholic and Protestant congregations often simultaneously. Today is a Protestant church.
Currently undergoing renovation and reopening in 2021 as a cultural monument.
Overlooking the Rhine River with Bingen in the distance
Tributes the unification of Germany.
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