Roman Catholic Diocese of Basel
The Diocese of Basel is a Latin Catholic diocese in Switzerland.
Solothurn Cathedral, the seat of the diocese
Basel Minster, the Cathedral of the diocese prior to the reformation
Haller House in Solothurn, residence of the Bishop of Basel
Basel, also known as Basle, is a city in northwestern Switzerland on the river Rhine. Basel is Switzerland's third-most-populous city, with 177,595 inhabitants within the city municipality limits. The official language of Basel is Swiss Standard German and the main spoken language is the local Basel German dialect.
The Rhine with the old town of Basel to the right
The Roman theatre in Augusta Raurica, one of the most important Roman archaeological sites in Switzerland
Panorama view of city
Basel Minster, built between 1019 and 1500