The Field Barns of Baselbiet

13 February 2020

Field barns are a testament to the ancient agricultural culture in the rural areas of Baselbiet (Canton of Basel-Landschaft). Most of the field barns are in decline because they have lost their purpose.

Hay sheds and small barns for cattle were built in large numbers in the 18th century to provide shelter for hay, cattle and people. Since the 1950s, motorisation and rationalisation have made these buildings redundant. Around 280 field barns and hay sheds were built in the 17th and 19th centuries.

The association Baselbieter Feldscheunen (Baselbieter Field barns) was founded in 2010. The goal is to draw attention to the cultural heritage of the barns.

(Source and further information: www.feldscheunen.ch).