1269 - Zer Clussen - Basel, Switzerland
Posted by: 
fi67
N 47° 33.322 E 007° 35.303
32T E 393798 N 5267848
An old dwelling house in Basel built in 1269, now an Italian restaurant.
Waymark Code: WM7PZQ
Location: Basel Stadt, Switzerland
Date Posted: 11/20/2009
Views: 9
In the medieval center of Basel the majority of the old houses are dated and named. So I wanted to be selective; my aim was to find one that was built before the earthquake of 1356, that destroyed the city almost completely. Most houses have dates between 1400 and 1500.
So I found this one built in 1269 (and renamed in 1517), maybe not the oldest one around, but the oldest I have seen recently. It was originally a dwelling house, in the present there is a very nice little Italian (with some Indian) restaurant. I have not managed to find any additional information about this building. It is in a narrow street - or kind of a stairway - a bit hidden but very close to the touristic center of the city.
Year of construction: 1269
Full inscription:
Zer Clussen
Erbaut 1269
1517 zum Kreuzberg
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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