Then, we went to see the Münster. Fun fact: As the Münster's built of sandstone which wears out very quickly, it is constantly renovated. This makes it very expensive to maintain.
The Basel Münster is one of the main landmarks and tourist attractions of the Swiss city of Basel. It was built between 1019 and 1500 in Romanesque and Gothic styles. The late Romanesque building was destroyed by the 1356 Basel earthquake and rebuilt by Johannes Gmünd, who was at the same time employed for building the Freiburg Münster.
This is the view from the back of the Münster. You can see one of the main bridges of Basel - the Wettsteinbrücke - on it.
Between Basel's five bridges across the Rhine you will find the city's four ferries, “Wilde Maa”, “Leu”, “Vogel Gryff” und “Ueli” (Basel German: “Wild Man”, “Lion”, “Gryphon” and “Ueli” – a Swiss German nickname for Ullrich), with which you can cross the Rhine without motorised assistance, using only the natural power of the river's current. It is not only tourists that are thrilled by this mode of transport, the inhabitants of the city also regularly use this means of transport around the city.
