The image depicts an outdoor urban scene in Basel, Switzerland, specifically featuring the Messeturm and an adjacent stepped high-rise building near Messeplatz

The image depicts an outdoor urban scene in Basel, Switzerland, specifically featuring the Messeturm and an adjacent stepped high-rise building near Messeplatz. Two prominent, multi-story buildings dominate the upper half of the frame against a partly cloudy blue sky. The building on the left is a tall, rectangular prism with numerous uniform horizontal white bands and darker window lines. The building on the right is also a tall structure, distinguished by a prominent stepped or zig-zag profile along its right facade, mirroring the horizontal white banding pattern. In the foreground, a substantial reddish-brown masonry wall, composed of rectangular stone blocks, extends horizontally across the lower third of the image, partially obscuring the base of the towers. A small, slender, red object, possibly a flag or banner, is visible standing upright on the top edge of this wall, positioned centrally between the two high-rise buildings. To the lower right, a section of metal scaffolding, partially encased in a light-colored mesh or netting, rises from out of frame. Green foliage is visible at the very bottom edge of the image, beneath the masonry wall and scaffolding. The scene is illuminated by natural daylight under a sky with scattered white clouds. No discernible human figures are present.