66 Basler Fassaden

From A for Antelope House to Z for Zum Hohen Dolder, facades are the faces of a city. Whether it's the magnificent show fronts of city palaces from different eras or the more utilitarian everyday views shaped by their use – this book brings them into focus. The color photographs by the now-deceased press photographer Hannes-Dirk Flury are accompanied by short texts from journalist Urs Weber. Based on what 66 Basel buildings from the Middle Ages to the present reveal, they tell the stories hidden behind the facades: tales about their inhabitants or builders, the circumstances of their creation, historical events associated with them, and much more. Thus, a portrait of the city of Basel has emerged, unlike any seen before: a diverse panorama of cultural, social, and economic history.