Pumping station Lange Erlen

Location: Pumping station Lange Erlen, before groundwater wells
Artist / in: no details
in operation since: 1881/1930 (renovated) 
conservation: no
History / Description: The floor fountain is the predecessor of the basilisk-series wells . He could but in the 1880s, the population is not convincing. Therefore, at that time, a new competition was announced, the successful basilisk fountain brought forth as the winner.
Special: The fountain can be visited only on weekdays during the day.

Grellingerstrasse 21

Sankt Jakob-Strasse 26

Location: Corner of St James Street / Garden Street

Artist / in: no details

in operation since: second half of the 19th Century

conservation: no

History / Description: The plastic stone shows a dolphin with hochgeworfenem tail. The gargoyle protruding from the middle of the mouth. The water trough is decorated with round and uniform patterns. 

Special: It is yet another dolphin fountain in Basel (wells leaders Reference 22 ) but it has a different shape.

Kasernenstrasse 30

Location: Barracks Street / Klingental (next to barracks)

Artist: Urs Bargetzi

in operation since: 1866

conservation: no

History / Description: The fountain was in 1866 by the "Fountain King" Urs Bargetzi geliefert. It has an octagonal trough. On the fountain column, from which protrudes a gargoyle, is an urn.

Special: On the site of the former barracks, which is opposite to find today regularly scheduled cultural events.

Hammerstrasse 91

Location: Corner Hammer Street / Sperrstrasse

Artist / in: no details

in operation since: 1865

conservation: no

History / Description: The Swan cast iron stands with folded wings and neck retracted cowering on the edge of the well. The trough is made from limestone, has an octagonal shape. 

Special: In Basel, there are a total of three wells called the "Swan Fountain" (well guide references: 113 / 114 ).

Friedhofgasse 10

Location: Kleinhüningen church square / village road (go through a gate)

Artist: Louis Weber

in operation since: 1940

conservation: no

History / Description: The round trough fountain has three sinks in the middle and was erected in 1940 to commemorate the 300th anniversary membership of Kleinhueningen to Basel. The relief image shows farmers and fishermen, so the former inhabitants of the village Kleinhueningen. 

Special: The well is only accessible during the day. If the gate is closed, so you can see him very well from the schoolyard (51 village road).

Klybeckstrasse 240

Basilisk No. 3 - 1898

Wiesenplatz

Basilisk No. 27 - 1898

Eulerstrasse

Location: Corner Eulerstrasse / Socinstrasse 
Artist: unknown figure / trough of Urs Bargetzi 
in operation since: 1867 
under monument protection: no 
History / Description: The sculpture of cast iron shows a child with a young alligator on a boulder. The young alligator from its mouth spews the water, boldly held by the child with the hand. 
Special: In the 1860s, cast iron figures were very common and it is believed that the creators of these works were therefore not given too much attention.

Sevogelplatz

Location: Sevogelplatz (corner Sevogelstrasse / Hard Road)
Artist: architects Vischer & Fueter
in operation since: 1884
under monument protection: no
History / Description: The three-trough fountain has three ornate, abutting pool. The column of the fountain is decorated with various patterns and is surmounted by a bud. The fountain was due to complaints of the people who were in the 1870s and 1880s with the former series well not happy and was chosen from a competition of 30 proposals.
Special: According to the book "Basel fountains of ancient and modern times" this fountain has an annual water consumption of 5'766 cubic meters. 

Lange Gasse 1

Schwarzwaldstrasse

Location: Schwarzwaldallee / Grenzacherstrasse (behind bus stop lines 31 and 40 * direction "Claraplatz")

Artist / in: no details

in operation since: 1855

conservation: no

History / Description: The fountain made of stone formerly stood in the "Mühllschen Good" at the Riehenstrasse in Basel and is so named. The round fountain column is of two volutes (spiral curl) topped with an acorn as an attachment. The water trough is rectangular and the edges are carefully rounded.

Special: Opposite is the Museum "Jean Tinguely". In Botta building is found in a permanent exhibition of works by the artist. It is based on his work, follow the development of the art of Jean Tinguely in different life cycles. 

Gellertstrasse 28

Location: corner Gellertstrasse / Hirzbodenweg
Artist / in: not available
In operation since: 1865
listed: no
History / Description: The Swan cast iron stands with outstretched wings on the edge of the fountain. The trough, which was made ​​of limestone, vase-shaped. Until the reorganization of the system in 1897, turned their backs on the two swans. The original concept was abandoned with the redesign and since then can "throw glances" the swans.
Special: In Basel there are three wells, "Swan Fountain" are called (Fountain leader references: 113/115). In the Reference 113 is a "partner well", which is identical to that well.

Gellerstrasse 1

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Location: corner Gellertstrasse / Zürcherstrasse
Artist / in: not available
In operation since: 1865
listed: no
History / Description: The Swan cast iron stands with outstretched widge of the fountain. The trough, which was made ​​of limestone, vase-shaped. Until the reorganization of the system in 1897, turned their backs on the two swans. The original concept was abandoned with the redesign and since then can "throw glances" the swans. 
Special: In Basel there are three wells, "Swan Fountain" are called (Fountain leader references: 114/115). When the Reference 114 is a "partner well", which is identical to that well.

Kohlenberggasse 1

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Location: Kohlenberggasse 1 (the Barfüsserplatz from Kohlberg go up> part of the path is a long flight of stairs)
Artist / in: not available
In operation since: 1813 (trough) / 1857 (pillar)listed: no
History / Description: The trough is from another fountain from 1813. 1857, the trough was moved to this place and with a four-sided fountain column, which is crowned with a grenade fruit provided.
Special: Already in 1290 this area appears under the name "Ze Kolahusern" and after 1302 as "Mons Dictus Kolenhüsern" in the files. It was named after the coal miners, which caused the charcoal needs of the city. 1861 received its current name in the alley.

Spalentorweg 4

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Location: Spalentorweg 
Artist / in: not available
In operation since: Unspecified (Dated 1864 on the column)
listed: no
History / Description: The fountain has an octagonal trough. For the fountain column, the above is decorated with various patterns, projects a gargoyle.
Special: It is across the street from the imposing Spalentor, which belonged to the city walls of Basel 1400. At the front gate, it once had a drawbridge that crossed a ditch that is still present. Unfortunately, the area of the trench, about which a landscaped path leads, in recent decades - due to road construction - has become steadily smaller, but a piece has been preserved for posterity.

Leonhardsstrasse 6

Location: Leonhardsstrasse 6 (go in the courtyard of the Music Academy / through a gate)

Artist / in: no details

in operation since: 1813

conservation: no

History / Description: Christoph Merian Ehinger erected the fountain in 1813 in his backyard at Nadelberg 6/8. The "CE" is thus the abbreviation of his name. In 1873 the music school was established in these properties. 1903 the music school moved, today is becoming the Academy of Music, to its present location, Leonhardsstrasse 6. With the move and the fountain went right over to the new property. The trough was renewed, but the name plate is still the same. 

Special: The well is only accessible during the day. Otherwise, it can be seen from the gate.

Weiherweg 22

More InformationLocation: Pond path in the Schützenhaus (in the courtyard of the restaurant "Zum Schützenhaus")
Artist / in: not available
In operation since: 1849
listed: no
History / Description: The disc on the rectangular trough, leaning on the building is decorated with a rosette around the fountain's pipe.
Special: The clubhouse was in the 16th Built century. Preserved in the hall of the house are many valuable paintings and also remain still and shooting master discs. Even today it is still the home of the Fire Protection Society. The building houses next to it another restaurant business.

Theodorskirchplatz 7-2

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