Back Basler Fasnacht ALS Basler Fasnacht German Fasnacht Spanish کارناوال بازل FA Carnaval de Bâle French Karnaval Basel ID バーゼル・ファスナハト Japanese Carnaval de Basileia Portuguese Carnavalul din Basel Romanian Basel Karnavalı Turkish
| Carnival of Basel Basler Fasnacht | |
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| Genre | Carnival |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Basel, Switzerland |
| Basel Carnival | |
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Reference | 01262 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2017 (12th session) |
| List | Representative |
The Carnival of Basel (German: Basler Fasnacht) is the biggest carnival in Switzerland and it is the main Protestant carnival in the world.[1] Basler Fasnacht takes place annually between February and March in Basel. It has been listed as one of the top fifty local festivities in Europe.[2]
Since 2017, the Carnival of Basel has been included in UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage.[3]
- ^ "This is Basel: The history of the Carnival in Basel". Basel.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ The 50 best festivities of Europe Archived November 4, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Iintangible cultural heritage: Basel Carnival". UNESCO. Retrieved 6 August 2021.