Liestal

Liestal occupies the valley of the Ergolz River in the canton of Basel-Landschaft, north of the Jura Mountains. As the cantonal capital, it is a compact administrative town with a preserved old centre, where the Törli town gate is among the best-known historic landmarks. Liestal is widely associated with Chienbäse, held on the Sunday after Ash Wednesday: participants carry blazing bundles of pinewood through the streets in a long-established local fire tradition. Rail connections place Basel within easy reach, while the Ergolz valley continues toward wooded Jura country and smaller Basel-Landschaft communities. Browse additional webcams from the Ergolz valley and Basel-Landschaft to extend your view of northwestern Switzerland.

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