Old town Grossbasel

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Altstadt (Grossbasel)
district of Basel
Map of Old Town (Grossbasel)
Coordinates 611 247  /  267 462 coordinates: 47 ° 33 '28 "  N , 7 ° 35' 17"  O ; CH1903:  six hundred eleven thousand two hundred and forty-seven  /  two hundred sixty-seven thousand four hundred and sixty-two
surface 0.37 km²
Residents 2599 (December 31, 2018)
Population density 7024 inhabitants / km²
BFS no. 2701-001
Post Code 4001, 4051
Old town Grossbasel, corner of Münsterplatz / Münsterberg

The old town of Grossbasel is a district of the Swiss city ​​of Basel and describes the part of the old town on the left bank of the Rhine . Together with the old town of Kleinbasel , it forms the historical center of the city.

The district boundary runs exactly along the former city ​​wall from the year 1200 and in its square you will find most of the historical buildings such as the Basel City Hall and Basel Minster as well as archaeological sites from Roman times .

The old town of Grossbasel is only adjacent to one other district, namely the suburbs (Petersgraben, Leonhardsgraben, Kohlenberg, Steinenberg, St. Alban-Graben). With the Mittlere Brücke and the Basel ferries it is also connected to its counterpart, the old town of Kleinbasel, on the other side of the Rhine .

Residential districts

The old town of Grossbasel is divided into four residential areas:

  • "Burgviertel" (Münsterplatz, Martinskirche)
  • "Business district" (Barfüsserplatz, Freie Strasse, Marktplatz, Schifflände)
  • «Leonhard» (Leonhardskirche, Heuberg)
  • «Peter» (Nadelberg, Peterskirche, Petersgraben)

Buildings and landmarks

Churches
Museums
Other buildings

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