Markus Frei

I grew up climbing the steps of the Minster's towers before they closed them off for renovation work years ago, so the building still feels familiar from angles most visitors never get to see. On camera I stay on the Pfalz terrace behind the cathedral, since the view down over the Rhine and across to Kleinbasel says more about the city's layout than any single facade could. I explain why the scholar Erasmus of Rotterdam chose to be buried here rather than back in his own country. I keep a steady pace and enjoy long, detailed questions about the building's history.