Showing posts with label Basel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Basel. Show all posts

The Picasso Miracle of Basel

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In 1967, the Swiss city of Basel was rocked by student protests. Their protest slogan was: "All You Need Is Pablo." The students w...

Basel Tattoo; Are You Missing Out?

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The Basel Tattoo has been established as the run-up to The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo for some years. It is the second largest outdoor ...

Arlesheim: A Village with a Cathedral

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The village of Arlesheim is situated just outside the city of Basel in Switzerland. Mainly a farming community, it contains a cathedral and...

The Dos and Don’ts When Visiting The Basler Fasnacht

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Always on Monday after Ash Wednesday, Basel celebrates its three day Fasnacht (carnival) which is unlike any other in the world. Should plan...

Britannic's Lost Organ

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The ocean liner Britannic was the later built sister ship to the Olympic and the Titanic. Being unfinished at the start of the Great War, t...

The Basel Tattoo

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Every year in August, the Basel Military Tattoo is the magnet for over 80,000 people. It sounds like an old event, but it started out as la...

Pritzker Prize for Architecture Awarded to Peter Zumthor

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Architect Peter Zumthor from Basel, Switzerland, received the Pritzker Prize, the highest accolade an architect can get. Zumthor’s modern bu...

Goetheanum: Concrete Dream or Nightmare

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The Goetheanum is one of the earliest concrete only buildings in Europe. It is the seat and center for the Anthroposophical Society and a...

Basel: Cultural Centre of Switzerland

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Basel is not only a cultural center. Its special situation bordering both Germany and France has brought forth other peculiarities, like th...

Vogel Gryff: Day of The Griffin

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It takes a special town to have a festival dedicated to a mythical beast, but in a city where you stumble over basilisks with almost every ...