Kartäuserkirche - Basel, Switzerland
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N 47° 33.497 E 007° 35.818
32T E 394450 N 5268160
The lutheran church of Basel in the inner court of the municipal orphanage, a former abbey.
Waymark Code: WMAQYW
Location: Basel Stadt, Switzerland
Date Posted: 02/15/2011
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From 1401 until the reformation this was a Carthusian monastery. The area was abandoned from 1564 until it was converted into the municipal orphanage in 1669.
The history of the church is not very detailed; at least we know that it was converted into dormitories in 1822. It is neither documented when it was converted back into a church, but the local Lutheran community was founded in 1893.
The orphanage is still in use, so the area is only publicly accessible in the daytime and only the North-Eastern part where the church is.
Active Church: Yes
School on property: No
Date Built: 01/01/1416
Service Times: Sunday 09:30
Website: [Web Link]
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