St. Martin's Church, Basel

Martinskirche is a Protestant Reformed church in the city of Basel.

St. Martin's Church towers over the old town of Basel. It first appears in documents in 1101/1103. The Martinskirche stands on the northern end of the Münsterhügel and is considered the oldest parish church in Basel.

The lower parts of the tower storey and parts of the west facade date back to 1287. The choir polygon and the north and south facades date in their basic features to the late 14th century. It was here that Johannes Oekolampad, the reformer of Basel, preached for the first time in 1529 "in the Reformed manner" and thus also in German.

The church was substantially renovated and rebuilt in 1851, when the facades were significantly remodeled and the first concert stage was built inside instead of the rood screen. Even then, St. Martin's Church served as a concert church and for various state events. In 1892, the choir was built with a basement for warm air heating. Above the south portal, St. Martin has been depicted in a mural by Hans Rohner since 1922. The interior of the church is decorated with numerous epitaphs.

A bell from St. Martin's Church traditionally rings in the Basel Autumn Fair on the opening Saturday.