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Kleinbasel
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In the year 1226 the prince-bishop Heinrich von Thun oversaw the construction of the first bridge in Basel. To protect the costly structure, he established the fortified town of Kleinbasel on the north bank of the River Rhine.
In 1392 the city parliament of Grossbasel acquired Kleinbasel from Bishop Friedrich von Blankenheim for the immense sum of 29'800 guilders, and so joined the two cities together.
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