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Carnival of Basel
Basler Fasnacht
GenreCarnival
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s)Basel, Switzerland
Basel Carnival
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
CountrySwitzerland
DomainsSocial practices, rituals and festive events
Reference01262
RegionEurope and North America
Inscription history
Inscription2017 (12th session)
ListRepresentative

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]

  1. ^ "This is Basel: The history of the Carnival in Basel". Basel.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  2. ^ The 50 best festivities of Europe Archived November 4, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ "Iintangible cultural heritage: Basel Carnival". UNESCO. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

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