October 2012 - Basel Switzerland
The Basel Minster (German: Basler MĂŒnster) is one of the main landmarks and tourist attractions of the Swiss city of Basel. It adds definition to the cityscape with its red sandstone architecture and coloured roof tiles, its two slim towers and the cross-shaped intersection of the main roof. The MĂŒnster is listed as a heritage site of national significance in Switzerland.
Originally a Catholic cathedral and today a reformed Protestant church, 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 GmĂŒnd.
I'll post more photos from this amazing church next week!