20의 웬츠바일러가지 명소 & 주요 장소

Fast gravel track to connect Switzerland

Beautiful nature reserve

You can enjoy super cycling here quietly and relaxed

Located in the south of Alsace, the Petite Camargue Alsatienne is the oldest nature reserve in the region. It’s also the biggest! Created in 1982, the objective was to preserve the wetlands formed by the flooding of the Rhine and to raise public awareness of nature protection. Today, it is the ideal place for observing fauna and flora: there are no less than 40 species of trees, 180 of birds, 16 of amphibians, 40 of dragonflies...

This canal between Huningue and Niffer connects the Grand Canal of Alsace and the Canal du Rhône au Rhin. Crossed by the EuroVelo 15, its banks are popular with cyclists. On the landscape side, it has the advantage of going through the pretty little Alsatian Camargue.

The highlight of the Basel Minster is undoubtedly climbing the tower. 250 steps that you have to climb - but not alone. Only two people are allowed to climb, as if the journey to the top symbolically underlined the importance of community. The Minster itself is more than just a building. It is a witness to time, a silent guardian of the city. Five towers once towered into the sky, but the great earthquake took them all but two. And these two towers stand today like memorials that tell of loss, change and perseverance. In the Middle Ages, the Minster was the center of power, not only spiritual but also secular. The bishops, once masters of Basel and their territory in the Jura, left the city during the Reformation in 1529. The seat was moved to Pruntrut (Porrentruy), but the name "Bishopric of Basel" remained like an echo that resonates to this day. And so the Basel Minster stands today as a symbol of transition: from five towers to two, from Catholic to Reformed, from power to reflection. It is the only Reformed Minster with two towers - an architectural exception, yes, but above all a philosophical symbol. It shows us that change is the way of things, and yet what remains is the history preserved in its stones.

The market square in Basel is much more than just a square. Since the 12th century, it has been the center of the city's political life. As a square in front of the town hall, it fulfilled political, military and legal functions. In 1501, the Federal Charter of the Confederation was read out and sworn in before the assembled able-bodied citizens. In the event of danger, the men of the military assembled on the square and were equipped with weapons from the town hall. Fire extinguishing material was also stored in the surrounding buildings. The market square was also the site of punishments and public executions of political criminals. The pillory and other institutions for execution were also located here. A square that bears the history of Basel in its stones.

No visit to Basel is complete without a visit to the Basel Minster. Whether in the nave, in the cloister, on the two towers, on the Minster Square in front of the portal or at the back on the "Pfalz" and "Rheinblick"... The Minster is, alongside a number of other highlights, the landmark of Basel.