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Basel-City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia There are a number of multinationals in the city of Basel, attracting workers from both cantons of Basel and the areas across the border in France and Germany. Basel is a major train station of Switzerland, connected to Paris, Brussels and Berlin with direct fast trains. The city of Basel and the municipalities of Bettingen and Riehen form its territory. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Basel-City   (648 words)

Basel-Country - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This led to the separation of the canton Basel-Landschaft from the city of Basel on 26 August 1833. The lands of the canton Basel-Landschaft are part of the lands acquired by the city of Basel. The nine municipalities of the Arlesheim district used to belong to the diocese of Basel. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Basel-Landschaft   (850 words)

USATODAY.com Basel is situated in northern Switzerland on the Rhine River, close to the borders with France and Germany, and is the country's second largest city and capital of the half-canton of Basel-Stadt. Basel benefits from an excellent position at the centre of the European transport network and is less than 5 kilometres from both France and Germany. Basel is an important cultural center and a beautiful city, with one of the best-preserved Old Town's in Europe. www.usatoday.com /marketplace/ibi/basel.htm   (705 words)

Basel - Gateway to Switzerland and cultural highlight Basel also has the oldest university in Switzerland that was founded in 1460, some 30 museums, the country's first musical theatre, a town theatre of international renown, and countless small theatres. Basel, a city canton with nearly 200,000 people and 2000 years of history, is located in the Three Countries Corner of Germany, France and Switzerland. Basel is both proud and very aware of its history, but at the same time very receptive to everything new. www.magicswitzerland.com /basel.htm   (575 words)

History of the Christian Church, Volume VIII: Modern Christianity. The Swiss Reformation. (iv.iv.iii) Oecolampadius became the chief preacher of the Minster and Antistes, or superintendent, of the clergy of Basel. Basel became one of the strongholds of the Reformed Church of Switzerland, together with Zürich, Geneva, and Berne. He reluctantly left Basel (April 13, 1529) with the best wishes for her prosperity, and resided six years at Freiburg in Baden, a sickly, sensitive, and discontented old man. He was enrolled among the professors of the University, but did not lecture. www.ccel.org /ccel/schaff/hcc8.iv.iv.iii.html   (2772 words)

Basel Tourismus Hotel Reservation & Accommodation The canton of Aargau is bordering the river Rhine and Germany in the north and the canton Basel-Landschaft in the west. Bordering Basel and Germany the beautiful canton Basel-Landschaft is perfectly situated for a stay in the area. Next to the boarder of Basel the Alsace offers you plenty of good restaurants, a beautiful and varied landscape and a multitude of romantic villages, old castles and monasteries. www.baseltourismus.ch /opencms/opencms/bstour/english/hotels   (233 words)

Basel Basel is an important distributing centre for foreign trade that produces one-third of the total Swiss Customs' revenue and is the site of the Bank for International Settlements (1930). Grossbasel, the older commercial and cultural centre on the south bank, is dominated by the Romanesque and Gothic-style Münster (Protestant); consecrated in 1019, it was Basel's cathedral until 1528 and has a monumental slab to Erasmus, who is entombed there. The city's university, the first in Switzerland, was founded in 1460 by Pope Pius II, who had been in Basel for the celebrated Ecumenical Council (1431–49). www.hfac.uh.edu /gbrown/philosophers/leibniz/britannicapages/Basel/Basel.html   (506 words)

Basel - Offizielles Portal - Up to date Basel is justly renowned for the attention it devotes towards its Advent celebrations: with a fabulously-decorated Old Town, the longest Christmas street in Europe, an atmospheric Christmas Market and many concerts and events for the old and young. The St. Jakobshalle Basel will be the venue for some of the games of the qualification round as well as the main round. From 17 September 2005 to 22 January 2006 the Kunstmuseum Basel shows the paintings of Willem de Koonig, one of the leading exponents of Abstract Expressionism in the USA. www.basel.ch /?lang=en&ctool_page_id=590   (756 words)

Search Results for Basel A Weil, The apprenticeship of a mathematician (Basel, 1992). Jacob Bernoulli was appointed professor of mathematics in Basel in 1687 and the two brothers began to study the calculus as presented by Leibniz in his 1684 paper on the differential calculus in Nova Methodus pro Maximis et Minimis, itemque Tangentibus.. Their son Leonhard Euler was born in Basel, but the family moved to Riehen when he was one year old and it was in Riehen, not far from Basel, that Leonard was brought up. www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk /~history/Search/historysearch.cgi?SUGGESTION=Basel&CONTEXT=1   (5709 words)

Basel Online Basel joined the Helvetic Confederation in 1501 and was divided into the cantons Basel-Stadt (City) and Basel-Landschaft (District) in 1833. The altitude of Basel is 273m (895ft).  Its population is about 190’000 inhabitants (including suburbs 500’000!). It includes Grossbasel (Greater Basel) on the steep left bank and Kleinbasel (Lesser Basel) on the right bank. home.datacomm.ch /swiss-american-cafe/basellinks.html   (182 words)

Basel Museums and Art Galleries Basel The Architekturmuseum Basel is a privately funded foundation, presenting a varied sequence of exhibitions on Swiss and international architecture. The Dolls House Museum Basel presents a special exhibition of over 200 mignonnettes and miniature dolls from the 19 th /20 th centuries, including many accessories. Come to discover a part of European dolls history at Puppenhausmuseum Basel. www.baseltravelogue.info /Museums.html   (728 words)

Restaurants in Basel-Country Switzerland Restaurant Reviews Basel Restaurants - Guide to restaurants, bars and hotels in and around the two cantons of Basel from the professionals' association. The Catholic Church in canton Basel Country is to hold a special synod at the... SwissinfoAnimal-molester fears apparently exaggeratedSwissinfo, Switzerland - Sep 29, 2005But in 35 cases in Canton Basel Country, there appears little doubt that the animals were... www.diningguide411.com /restaurants/Switzerland/Basel-Country   (130 words)

Basel - Offizielles Portal - Services for companies Basel Area Business Development and the Economic Services Division within the Office for Economy and Labour (Department of Economic and Social Affairs) provide companies which are thinking of relocating to the Basel region, as well as new and existing companies, with effective support and advice: And finally, the canton also takes measures to ensure that Basel's strengths as a place to do business are communicated effectively and professionally both within Switzerland as well as to the outside world. In this capacity, it acts as a contact point for all companies which might be planning to relocate to Basel, or which are being founded in the region. www.basel.ch /?lang=en&ctool_page_id=591   (390 words)

Swiss Genealogy : Cantons Basel District and Basel City The capital of Baselland (Basel District or Basel Country) is Liestal, the one of Basel-Stadt (Basel City) is Basel itself. When posting, please, keep in mind that only topics related to Basel should be placed here; for topics related to other regions, please, change to the corresponding canton or to the forum for Switzerland in general (dialogue in German or French). Genealogisch-Heraldische Gesellschaft der Regio Basel [Genealogical and Heraldic Society of the Region of Basel] www.eye.ch /swissgen/kant/baallg-e.htm   (773 words)

Search Results for Basel - Encyclopædia Britannica In 1930 a Bank for International Settlements was established at Basel, Switz.; its main duty was to supervise and organize the transfer of German reparations to the recipient countries. It was first drafted by John Oecolampadius, the Reformer of Basel, and was compiled in fuller form in 1532 by... Halbkanton (“demicanton”), northern Switzerland, consisting of the city of Basel (q.v.) and two small villages north of the Rhine. www.britannica.com /search?query=Basel&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT   (501 words)

The British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce - Basel The Basel Chapter of the BSCC represents the two half cantons of Basel City (Basel-Stadt) and Basel Countryside (Basel-Landschaft). Basel is a key financial services, industrial, logistics and biotechnology centre, as well as the base for the Bank for International Settlements. Except where indicated, these events are open to Members and non-members and the Basel Chapter looks forward to welcoming you. www.bscc.co.uk /desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-28/print-1   (75 words)

Checkbiotech.org The University is a largely autonomous institution in the public domain, governed by an independent University Council in the framework of a global budget provided by the cantons of Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, the Swiss Confederation and research foundations. It is located in the City of Basel, in the immediate neighbourhood of world headquarters and research facilities of large multinational pharma, agrochemical and chemical companies such as Novartis, Roche, Syngenta, CIBA and Clariant, as well as of many small and intermediate companies. The University of Basel Uni Basel is Switzerland's oldest, founded in 1460. www.checkbiotech.org /root/index.cfm?fuseaction=aboutus   (470 words)

Perseus Lookup Tool Christianson, Gerald.; Cardinal Cesarini at the Council of Basel, 1431-1438. Basel HC 541 B: High Classical; Attic Red Figure; Skyphos; A: Kratos and Bia Education (Adult Education.; Attitudes of professors of adult education toward various age groups of adults /--Sandra Jayne Basel Gruetter. www.perseus.tufts.edu /cgi-bin/vor?type=phrase&alts=0&group=typecat&lookup=Basel   (184 words)

Basel - Offizielles Portal - Economic policy Within the framework of the statutory rules laid down by the Swiss government, the government of the Canton of Basel-Stadt endeavours to safeguard the sustained prosperity of the population. Their interests are represented by organisations, the "Gewerbeverband Basel-Stadt" (Basel-Stadt Association of Small and Medium Size Enterprises) and the "Handelskammer beider Basel" (Basel Area Chamber of Commerce) as well as the "Basler Volkswirtschaftsbund" (Basel Economics Association). This mix ensures that Basel is not just an attractive location for companies, but also for their employees. www.basel.ch /?lang=en&ctool_page_id=590   (374 words)

Childhood Education: Teaching and learning in early childhood in German-speaking Switzerland In the Swiss-German Basel region (composed of the two half-cantons Basel-Land and Basel-Stadt), a Basel dialect is spoken and standard German is used for written communication. Furthermore, Basel, a center for major multinational companies, attracts employers from many developed countries around the world. The teacher is free to use her own teaching method and style, but she must orient herself to the current group of children in her class as well as to whether it is the children's first or second year in kindergarten. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3614/is_200201/ai_n9060123   (1369 words)

Basel Performer in Basel's Fasnacht, a carnival that precedes Lent. europeforvisitors.com /switzaustria/planner/blp_ch_basel.htm   (144 words)

Peace Perspectives The Symposium 2000 at Basel University was planned as an interdisciplinary event. In order to create a forum for a critical discussion of the situation in Southeast Europe, the Symposium 2000 - Peace Perspectives for Southeast Europe - was organized. www.coronetbooks.com /books/peac8926.htm   (233 words)

Documents from the Swiss Archives All other documents are from the Staatsarchiv des Kantons Basel-Stadt in Basel. Heini Riggenbacher's Departure from Switzerland, 23 Apr 1735 - Identifies the seven families totaling 42 persons who left Basel for Carolina. Baltzar Straûman 's Departure from Switzerland, 23 Apr 1735 - Identifies the seven families totaling 42 persons who left Basel for Carolina. www.borisbrooks.com /genealogy/archives   (255 words)

Basel Tourismus Just a short hop away from delights galore The neighbouring Cantons of Basel-Landschaft and Solothurn, France's Alsace and Germany's Southern Baden form an enormous nearby recreational area with endless leisure possibilities. Not only because of the friendly relations that transcend national boundaries, but also thanks to the beautiful, lush landscapes, the picturesque villages and the many culinary enticements by which Basel is surrounded. Basel Tourismus Just a short hop away from delights galore www.baseltourismus.ch /opencms/opencms/bstour/english/ueberbasel/regio   (154 words)

Basel Landschaft The cantonal museum is in Liestal, about 9 minutes from the city of Basel by express train. Opening hours vary, so e-mail ahead for information or to join a group. Rent a vehicle, hire a chauffeured car, book an airport transfer. europeforvisitors.com /switzaustria/planner/blp_ch_basel_land.htm   (140 words)

NOVAQUATIS The University of Applied Sciences in Basel (FHBB) installed some NoMix toilets and waterfree urinals in a vocational college in 2002. Additionally, two institutions installed some NoMix toilets: EAWAG in 1997 and 2000, and the University of Applied Sciences in Basel (FHBB) in 2002. Claude Lüscher, Fachhochschule beider Basel (FHBB), Institut für Umwelttechnik (IfU), Fichtenhagstrasse 4, CH-4132 Muttenz, Switzerland, ++41-61-467 45 05, c.luescher@fhbb.ch, www.fhbb.ch/umwelt www.novaquatis.eawag.ch /english/pilotprojects_e.html   (931 words)

VT Switzerland Forum We (4) are planning to spend one week in Basel or Mulhouse during next Advent to visit the region nearby: Colmar, Riquewihr, Freiburg and obviously Basel and Mulhouse. I have also considered taking a flight out of the major city into on that is closer to Basel, and then taking a train into the SBB station from there. I will have a training course at Novartis, Basel for one month. forum.virtualtourist.com /forum-1155-1-Travel-Switzerland-1-forum.html   (2701 words)

VirtualTourist.com - swissmawi's Homepage The photo is from the famous Basel carneval, the biggest and most well known in the country. If you need information on Basel or other places in Switzerland, let me know. Thanks for the bank help/ Can I email u if I have more questions? members.virtualtourist.com /m/80098   (87 words)

The evolution of molecular biology Eduard Kellenberger is a cofounder and retired staff member of the biocentre at the University of Basel, Switzerland, and also one of the founders of EMBO e-mail: eduard.kellenberger@imf.unil.ch Biology's various affairs with holism and reductionism, and their contribution to understanding life at the molecular level www.nature.com /embor/journal/v5/n6/full/7400180.html   (3533 words)

Basel Landschaft - Destinations International Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk Basel Landschaft : Footie For You, Piccies For Me Basel Landschaft - Destinations International Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk © 2000-2005 dooyoo AG mehr bei dooyoo DE: Basel Landschaft www.dooyoo.co.uk /destinations-international/basel-landschaft   (121 words)

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