Living in Arlesheim — municipality near Basel
Arlesheim, capital of the district of the same name, is famous for its cathedral — the only one in Switzerland built as a cathedral chapter's residence. In 1679 the Basel cathedral chapter moved its seat here and built the Baroque cathedral (1680/81) along with the canons' houses around the Domplatz, which remains a closed ensemble to this day. The famous Silbermann organ of 1761 is one of the most important historic organs in Europe. Equally unique is the Ermitage: laid out in 1785, it is the largest English landscape garden in Switzerland, with ponds, grottoes and the Birseck ruin. Until 1792 Arlesheim belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Basel, was then French for 22 years and joined the canton of Basel in 1815. Today Arlesheim is an upscale, green place to live — BLT tram 10 runs directly into the centre of Basel.
| Population | 9'314 |
| To Basel SBB station (min) | 21 |
| To Marktplatz (min) | 32 |
| To Messeplatz (min) | 31 |
Historic and upscale: the Domplatz, the Silbermann organ and the sprawling Ermitage make Arlesheim unique. A green, quiet place to live with a direct tram 10 to Basel — popular with families and those seeking peace.
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