The Muenster is Basel’s biggest church. Towering on Munster Hill over the city, this definitely is the most well-known building of the city. It is made of red sandstone, with two towers (one seems always to be under construction). It is worth it to take a guide and let him explain all the things you can see here.
Just some of it:
One one side of the main gate, you see the holy Martin sharing his clothes. On the other side is Georg the Dragon slayer (with quite a cute dragon, actually). The gate on the side of the building has the wheel of fortune over it. Inside somewhere is the Jewish Star of David on the ground.
The towers can be climbed, but I think you have to have a reservation to do that. The stairs are small and steep. It’s a real experience, and they go up very high.