After returning the leased car (Dacia Duster) to the Renault dealership in Basel, we picked up a (one way) rental car to drive to the Zurich airport the next day. We then drove to Muttenz and exchanged our remaining Swiss Francs and Euros for US dollars. There is an old castle ruin on a hill overlooking Muttenz. This old ruin was visible from our apartment when we lived in Basel in 1982-83. We drove the car to a parking point 1/2 mile away and walked to the ruin.
A view in Muttenz altstadt.
The old church in Muttenz altstadt.
(this picture from a poster in the village)
Approaching the (north) castle ruin that overlooks Muttenz.
There are 3 parts, a northern, middle,
and southern ruin each about 1/8 mile apart.
Artists drawing of the original northern castle.
Artist drawing of the 3 parts of the castle.
The middle ruin tower.
Entrance to the middle ruin.
The black row of holes held the beams for the
floors in the original castle tower.
View of Muttenz (below) and Basel
(in the distance) from the tower ruin.
Other views from the ruin.
