Fountains of Basel

Saturday, 22 September 2012

Rittergasse 4-10

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Location: Basel-City Building Department, Rittergasse 4 (walk through a gate> against a gym <)
Artist / in: not available
In operation since: Unspecified
listed: no History / Description: The trough is decorated with a scalloped pattern with rings attached. The fountain column below is decorated with a mask, sticking out two water spouts. On the capital is an urn, which is draped with pile fabric. Based on the stone can be assumed that this fountain must be more than a hundred years old.
Special: In the courtyard you can see under the glass pyramids archaeological finds old Basel city wall.



Posted by Ian Francis at 08:00
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Labels: BrunnenLinked, Shape:Square, Style:Sculptural, Type:2spigot, Visibility:Off-street
Location: Rittergasse 4-10, 4051 Basle, Switzerland

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