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Must See
                              The Georgstrum features
                              a figure of St George. The
          Did You Know?      lower levels formed part of
                               whiter stonework at its
         The hill on which the   the 11th­century church.
         church is located was
           a Celtic oppidum                         The
         (fortified town) in the               Martinstrum
           1st century BC.                    culminates in a
                                                decorative
                                               fleuron com­
                            Intricately carved,   pleted in 1500.
                            the 1486 font
          The roof is decorated   is an out standing
          with green and    example of late
          yellow tiles.     Gothic sculpture.
















































          The late Romanesque
          Panel of the Apostles in               The Basel Münster,
           the north aisle shows                 a heritage site of
            six of the apostles.                 national significance
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