Description
Join this engaging city tour through Basel to discover the city's dark legal history, from executioners and witch hunts to laws for beggars and capital punishment. The approximately 1 hour and 30-minute walk takes you from Tinguely-Brunnen to Schifflände, exploring how justice, punishment, and authority developed over centuries and how Basel responded. The tour is conducted in German, with English and French available upon request, providing a fascinating insight into the city's past.
Highlights
Dark legal history of Basel; stories of executioners and witch hunts; development of justice and power; guided city walk; in German, English and French on request.
General Information
Held at Tinguely-Brunnen, Basel, Switzerland. Duration approx. 1.5 hours. Price CHF 20 per person. Meeting point: Tinguely-Brunnen, Theaterplatz. End point: Schifflände, Basel Old Town. Tickets and more info at https://laeggerlitours.ch/fuehrungen/mit-gutem-recht.
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October 2026
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