Arlesheim is a town and a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. Its cathedral chapter seat, bishop's residence and cathedral (1681 / 1761) are listed as a heritage site of national significance.
The official language of Arlesheim is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, while the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect.
The cathedral has a Baroque organ built by the German builder Johann Andreas Silbermann, based in Alsace, in 1761. The instrument was restored by Metzler in 1959–1962, and is an example of the fusion of French and German organ building styles. It has been used in several recordings, including Lionel Rogg's recording of the complete organ works of J. S. Bach, for Harmonia Mundi France in 1970.
Distance between:
Geneva to Arlesheim114 Miles / 184 Kms Lucerne to Arlesheim42 Miles / 68 Kms Zürich to Arlesheim45 Miles / 72 Kms Basel to Arlesheim5 Miles / 7 Kms Bern to Arlesheim41 Miles / 66 Kms Lausanne to Arlesheim81 Miles / 130 Kms
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