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Rathaus Basel

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Brick-built model of the Rathaus Basel on its display stand Rathaus Basel, BaselBASEL

My Swiss Brick Trip · Basel

Rathaus Basel

Basel's town hall stands on the Marktplatz in bright red sandstone. It was built between 1504 and 1514, just as Basel joined the Swiss Confederation in 1501.

Where
Basel
Built
1504–1514; tower 1900
Pieces
815 (82 different parts), display stand included
Difficulty
Intermediate · about 3.5 hours
On your shelf
25.9 × 27.5 cm, 18.6 cm tall
Bricks cost
≈ CHF 98 for new parts, plus shipping (rough estimate, 7 October 2026; BrickLink prices vary)

Exchange rates of 6 October 2026 (European Central Bank)

Download the booklet (PDF, 12.6 MB) Nameplate stickers (PDF)
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Coming soon: printed at cost, no margin

A little history

Its façade is painted with figures and coats of arms; the clock of 1511 and the battlements with the coats of arms of the cantons crown the front, with a small golden turret from 1507.

The tower on the left was added around 1900, when the building was restored and enlarged. In the courtyard stands Lucius Munatius Plancus, the Roman general honoured as the city's founder.

The booklet opens with the full story: key dates, what to look for and where to find it.

Two sizes

Display edition of the Rathaus Basel

Display

815 pieces · ≈ CHF 98

The full model with its surroundings on the standard display stand, with the history pages in the booklet.

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Look inside the booklet

A few pages from the free PDF. Tap a page to open the booklet there.

Visiting the Rathaus Basel

Address
Rathaus, Marktplatz 9, 4001 Basel
Getting there
Tram to Marktplatz; about fifteen minutes on foot from Basel SBB station.
Insider tip
Step through the arches into the courtyard (open on weekdays) to see the painted walls and the golden Roman, then look back at the façade from the far side of the square, where the whole red front fits in one photo.

All around

Rathaus Basel model, hero view
Hero view
Rathaus Basel model, front left
Front left
Rathaus Basel model, front right
Front right
Rathaus Basel model, back left
Back left
Rathaus Basel model, back right
Back right
Rathaus Basel model, front
Front

Also in a package

BaselCity package

1 set · 815 pieces · ≈ CHF 98

Basel's red Rathaus on the Marktplatz, with market stalls and a green tram.

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≈ CHF 98 for new parts, plus shipping (rough estimate, 7 October 2026; BrickLink prices vary) · 815 pieces in 82 lots

1 · Download Wanted List (XML) 2 · Open BrickLink upload page ↗ Parts list (CSV)

  1. Upload

    Log in to BrickLink (free account). On the upload page, choose the file (or paste the copied list), select Create New Wanted List, name it “Rathaus Basel”, click Proceed, then Add to Wanted List.

  2. Let BrickLink pick the shops

    Open the list and click Buy All. Use Auto-select, set your country (e.g. Switzerland or Europe) and untick shops whose minimum order you won't reach. Fewer shops means less shipping.

  3. Check out

    BrickLink creates one cart per shop. Check the totals, then pay each shop. Parts usually arrive within one to two weeks.

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