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| Allschwil | ||
| Canton | Basel-Country | |
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| Residents | 21.150 (2018) | |
| height | 285 m, 323 m | |
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Allschwil is a Swiss Municipality in Sundgau in the canton Basel-Country.
background
The municipality borders on the canton of Basel Stadt and France. With almost 19,000 inhabitants, it is the largest municipality in the canton (but currently the population is pretty much the same as Reinach).
getting there
By plane
In the immediate vicinity is EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg.
By train
The village does not have its own train station, but is easily accessible with one tram and three bus lines.
Tram line number 6 ends in Allschwil, it leads via Basel (Heuwage, Marktplatz and Messeplatz) to Riehen. All four bus lines are operated by BVB, they are: Line 33 from Schönenbuch via Allschwil to Basel / Schifflände Line 38 to Bachgraben-Basel / Schifflände. Line 48 from Bachgraben via hiking street to SBB station.
The only bus line that runs from the BLT Line 61 is served from Oberwil center via Binningen Kronenplatz – Allschwil Letten – Allschwil Gartenstrasse to Allschwil Friedhof.
In the street
As a suburb of Basel, there are very good connections. The best way to get there is via the northern bypass from Basel (part of the A3), which opened in 2008, via the Basel Kannenfeld exit.
By boat
mobility
The streets are busy during rush hour, mainly because of commuters from France.
Tourist Attractions
- There are still quite a few typical Sundgau residents in the village center Half-timbered houses.
- Parish church. The Christian Catholic parish church was built between 1698 and 1699 on the foundations of the previous church. It consists of a simple hall and a retracted polygonal choir. The interior was renewed in the classical style in 1841.
- 1 Local museum, Baslerstrasse 48. Open: on the first Sunday of the month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. (closed July-August)
- Water tower. The water tower on the Lange Aegerten has a viewing terrace.
activities
The Allschwiler Forest is a popular local recreation area, some of which is under nature protection.
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Hotel key ***, Mühlebachweg 1, 4123 Allschwil. Tel.: 41 61 481 00 40. Probably the most famous hotel in Allschwil. The hotel has been owned by the Giuri family since 1989.
