De Wette Schule

Designed by Bénédict Remund (1904 - 1993)

Allegretto, 1964

Located within the De Wette High School Campus.

Gempenfluh

Location: Zur Gempenfluh / Seltisbergerstrasse

Artist: Louis Weber 

in operation since: 1952 

under monument protection: no 

History / Description: The village square fountain is in the "Jakobsberg" district of Basel. The bronze sculpture shows a woman with strong legs who goes to fetch water from the well. That is why the sculpture is not on the fountain itself, but slightly offset.

Special feature: The surrounding area invites you to go on small hikes

Jakobsberg

Location: Jakobsbergerstrasse, tram stop 

Artist: Willy Hege 

in operation since: 1954 

under monument protection: no 

History / Description: The bronze sculpture shows the two-legged "Heugumpervogel". The head, from which the water pours, leans on the tail. 

Special feature: The surrounding area invites you to go on small hikes.

St. Johanns-Rheinweg

 

Basilisk No. 23 - 1990

Nadelberg 4 (small)

Location: Inner courtyard of Nadelberg 4 (go through a large wooden door) / "Engelhof"
Artist: no information
in operation since: no information
listed building: no
History / description: This small wall fountain "hangs" on a wall in the courtyard of Nadelberg 4. From two tongues the water trickles into the small pool.
Special: The fountain can only be visited during working days during the day.

Nadelberg 4 (main)

Location: Inner courtyard of Nadelberg 4 (go through a large wooden door) / "Engelhof"
Artist: no information
in operation since: after the 18th century
listed building: no
History / description: On the fountain pillar stands a figure holding a water jug in her arms. The fountain has a rectangular trough and leans against the building. Already in 1357 the "Engelhof" appears in the files. Over the centuries, the property underwent many changes of ownership and therefore it is not surprising that only in one room wood carvings from earlier times are available. Today, parts of the University of Basel are housed here.
Special: The fountain can only be visited during working days during the day.

Nadelberg 6

Location: Inner courtyard of Nadelberg 6 (go through a large wooden door)
Artist: no information
in operation since: no information
listed building: no
History / Description: The well trough is rectangular. On the pillar it has a triangular gable on which an acorn stands. The gargoyle juts out from the middle of the well column. The fountain is located in the courtyard of "Schöne Hus". This house is probably the oldest surviving residential building in Basel. Based on structural findings, it is believed that the house was built in the second quarter of the 13th century.
Special: The fountain can only be visited during working days during the day.