Basel is located at the intersection of the Swiss, French and German borders, and with a population of over 530,000 it is the third largest city by population in Switzerland. Basel is also home to Switzerland’s oldest university, the University Of Basel which was established in 1460. Famous employees of the University include Erasmus, Friedrich Nietsch and Jacob Burckhardt. The city also holds the FHNW Academies of Art and Design, Music and Business. In addition to these institutions there are also over 100 primary and secondary schools, several international schools and over 60 libraries. Basel is also a popular tourist destination due to its stunning gothic architecture, its various churches and monasteries and its extensive museum and archive collections. The Basel Zoo is also the main tourist attraction in the area and the second most visited tourist attraction in the whole of Switzerland.
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