Fountains of Basel

Wednesday, 25 December 2013

Andreas Heusler-Strasse 41

Location: Andreas Heusler Street (plant) / before the building of business school 
Artist: Emil Knöll
in operation since: 1943
conservation: no
History / Description During the economic crisis of the thirties the work centimes has been introduced. From each francs reward a black horse was diverted to the economy - mainly structural objects - moving again. Within ten years, more than 40 million francs came together. In the 1950s, old apartments were renovated with the leftover capital of the labor Cent Foundation. The bronze figure (fish-man) is at the center of the bronze shell and shows in the open right hand, a piece of money (just the labor centimes). Today's business school was built in 1943 with the help of the labor Cent Foundation. The well was therefore created as a reminder of this measure before this school.

Special: About the story behind this fountain, there is a special book.



Posted by Ian Francis at 07:53
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Labels: BrunnenLinked, Period: 20th C, Shape:Circle, Style:Sculptural, Type:1spigot, Visibility:Back Street
Location: Andreas Heusler-Strasse 41, 4052 Basel, Switzerland

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