Nazi Air Fresheners Sold
In a shocking discovery, a Post office in Liestal was found to have sold air fresheners with Nazi symbols and right-wing extremist slogans, sparking widespread outrage and condemnation.
Post office · · 💀 Dark history
Discover 12 curated stories about Liestal in Switzerland — covering hidden gems, dark history, legends, weird facts and funny anecdotes.
In a shocking discovery, a Post office in Liestal was found to have sold air fresheners with Nazi symbols and right-wing extremist slogans, sparking widespread outrage and condemnation.
Post office · · 💀 Dark history
The Basler Fasnacht, a 3-day carnival, was officially banned in 1529 after Basel declared itself a reformed city, but the tradition continued in secret, with participants using disguises and coded ga…
Basel · · 🔍 Hidden gems
The Basler Fasnacht has a unique tradition of participants wearing masks, called 'Larven', which are often modelled after public figures, animals, or fictional characters, and are designed to conceal…
Basel · 🤯 Weird
Despite being a predominantly Protestant city, Basel's Fasnacht tradition has survived and thrived, with the city's authorities attempting to ban it multiple times throughout history, only to be thwa…
Basel · 🏛️ Legendary
The Dolmen of Aesch is a ancient tomb that was discovered in 1907 and is believed to be around 4400 years old. It is a communal grave that contains the remains of 14 children and 33 adults. The tomb…
Aesch · · 🔍 Hidden gems
In front of the Kaserne in Liestal, trees are protected by massive wooden structures during the Fasnacht celebrations to prevent damage from confetti and climbers.
Kaserne · · 🤯 Weird
A 2004 Bentley Continental GT with over 559 horsepower was auctioned off in Liestal to pay for its former owner's court fees, after the owner was caught driving despite having their license revoked d…
Liestal · · 💀 Dark history
A student at the Gymnasium Liestal performed a daring parkour stunt, jumping from one balcony to another, and posted it online, earning him both praise and a potential disciplinary action from the sc…
Gymnasium Liestal · · 😂 Funny
In Liestal's Old Town Shops, it's considered very bad form to throw mixed confetti, as it's seen as unhygienic to pick up used confetti from the street, and only single-colored confetti can be purcha…
Old Town Shops · 🤯 Weird
The Augusta Raurica was a Roman colony that was founded in 44 BC and was once the largest city in the region with a population of around 15,000 people. The city was eventually abandoned and lost its…
Augusta Raurica · · 🏛️ Legendary
A mother in the Fraumattquartier in Liestal had a package stolen from her doorstep, which contained a winter jacket for her 9-year-old daughter's birthday, leaving the girl devastated and the mother…
Fraumattquartier · · 💀 Dark history
The Freidorf settlement is a notable example of a housing estate built between the two World Wars and is considered the most important settlement of its kind in Switzerland. It was also the first ful…
Freidorf · · 🔍 Hidden gems
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