Standing opposite the main train station in Basel, this intricate scene, Switzerland Succoring Strasbourg, was a gift from France to the Swiss Confederation in 1895. It was designed by Frédéric Bartholdi, the designer of that other famous gift from France, the Statue of Liberty. It commemorates humanitarian help given to the city of Strasbourg during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71.

Despite its size, it is easy to miss against the backdrop of the station’s grand façade and the enormous cylindrical BIS headquarters that stand nearby.