One of the fascinating pieces of history from Medieval Europe, at least to me, were the Prince-Bishoprics. These were territorial areas in which the local Bishop (Catholic, given medieval Europe) was not only the ecclesiastical leader of a principality, but the political leader as well. Found within what was then the Holy Roman Empire, at one time there were 40 of these principalities. All had voting rights in the Imperial Diet. By A.D. 1810 all had been dissolved.
Basel was included in the Prince-Bishopric of Basel from A.D. 999 to A.D. 1528.
Beyond the residence above (which was not accessible) a lovely courtyard and a great many tombs are open to the public
That's quite the woodwork over the years TB......check the dates after the second photo.
ReplyDeleteSigh....Thanks, Nylon12. Although a backwards timestream makes for a great sci-fi idea, not so much for general history.
DeleteWe greatly undervalue wood in the modern world.