Why does a tree stump need a coat? The Martin legend at Basel Minster

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Wednesday, 28.10.2026, 2:30 PM
Why does a tree stump need a coat? The Martin legend at Basel Minster One of the most famous figures at Basel Minster is Saint Martin, who is high on horseback about to cut his coat with a sword to give one half to a ... tree stump. The legend of Martin, who saved a freezing beggar with his coat half and later reluctantly became Bishop of Tour, is commemorated annually downstream along the Rhine with the participation of many children. At Basel Minster, instead of the tree stump, a beggar should have completed the picture program at the Martin Tower. The tour is about Saint Martin, his special presence at the Minster, and the historical impact of his coat. Tour guide: Caroline Schröder Field, Minster pastor
Museum Kleines Klingental, Meeting point: Museum entrance
Price: CHF 10.–/7.–

Highlights

• Tour about the Martin legend
• With Caroline Schröder Field, Minster pastor
• Price: CHF 10.–/7.–

General Information

The event takes place on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 2:30 PM at Museum Kleines Klingental in Basel. The tour discusses the legend of Saint Martin and his depiction at Basel Minster.

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Unterer Rheinweg 26, 4058 Basel, Switzerland

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