Galluspforte Münster - Basel, Switzerland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
N 47° 33.399 E 007° 35.534
32T E 394090 N 5267985
A side porch at the Northern wall of the cathedral of Basel.
Waymark Code: WMAAYC
Location: Basel Stadt, Switzerland
Date Posted: 12/16/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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Galluspforte (Gallus Porch) is the most important Romanesque sculpture creation of Switzerland and is said to be the oldest Romanesque figure porch in the German-speaking world.

Most of the cathedral had been destroyed by the earthquake of 1356 and was rebuilt in the following decades until about 1500, but this porch is the almost completely intact original from about 1150/1170, the bronze door was replaced in 1892.
Type of material of the door: Other

Functional door?: Yes

Location of this door/way: On public property

Is it accessable only by paid admission": No

Style: Romanesque

Address or physical location:
Münsterplatz CH-4000 Basel
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