Easter Monday at 10 o'clock in the morning no one was about except other passengers from our ship. We ran into a couple we had met on board.
As we wandered about that morning the town hall or Rathaus, a bright red, caught our attention.
Normally there is a market in the square but not this holiday.
We went through the arches to the inner courtyard.
Notice the coat of arms above the door? I had to ask someone what it was. It's not a hat but a stylized version of a bishop's crozier or staff, foreshortened of course. That coat of arms appears everywhere in Basel. You'll see it in many of the photos I have here.
Quite a magnicent building outside. I wonder what it looked like inside.
One of many interesting things about Basel. More to come.
5 comments:
fantastic photos! Thanks for sharing!
...wow, is that ever RED!
The red just hits you in the eye, no missing that building. For a town hall it is very ornate and I assume has so much history attached to it.
It is very decorative, just a little red for my taste. What a wonderful trip.
Wow I don't remember the red Rathaus.
It sure is colourful.
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