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

Neubad Schulhaus Nord

Location: Schoolhouse Neubad North, Marschalkenstrasse / Kaltenbrunnen Promenade
Artist: Louis Weber
in operation since: 1956
Protected: NO
History / Description: The bronze sculpture shows a girl carrying a bowl of fruit on her head. The trough stone has the shape of a dish.
Special feature: In the background of the fountain is the Kaltenbrunnen schoolhouse, which opened 1997

Solitude Prommenade

Location: Solitude Park / Solitude-Promenade
Artist / in: Unspecified
In operation since: before 1936 (since 1936 at this location)
a listed building: no
History / Description: The water trough, whose side walls are decorated with various patterns, has a somewhat unusual form. The fountain column, from which protrudes a gargoyle is a plate on which a ball is completed. The fountain was previously in an estate on the Riehenstrasse.
Special: In Solitude Park is a large children's playground. At this park borders the generous Paul Sacher-Anlage. A few meters away is the world-famous Tinguely Museum.

Fischerweg

Location: corner Grenzacherstrasse / Fischerweg
Artist / in: Unspecified
in operation since: 1913
a listed building: no
History / Description:Fischweg fountain is a wall fountain. He has a small rectangular trough, standing on two stone pillars. To the gargoyle has an ornament.
Special: The fountain is located near the bus station "Rosengartenweg" so you can bridge the waiting time with a fountain splashing sitting. (But you should better make a little earlier than necessary on the way to the stop, otherwise there is a danger that the bus did not even stop. Except, of course, considering the "fountain sound" would like to enjoy a little while longer.)

Oberer Rheinweg

Location: Upper Rheinweg / Waisenhausmauer (Mean to Wettsteinbrücke towards the bridge) 
Artist: Rudolf Müller 
in operation since: 1920 
a listed building: no 
History / Description: On the water trough are shown dancing figures. The water flows out of the mouth of a stone girl's head, which is attached directly to the wall of the orphanage. 
Special: From here you can continue to walk on the Rhine promenade in either direction Tinguely Museum or the triangle.

Pumping Station Lange Erlen Woods

Location: Before pumping station Lange Erlen / Playground

Artist / in: no details

in operation since: no details

conservation: no

History / Description: In addition to this small stone fountain, it even has a seat. From the gargoyle in the middle of the water trickles very limited. Opposite is the pumping station "Lange Erlen", from where the finished drinking water is pumped into the pipeline network (wells leaders Reference 90 ).

Special: Nearby is a children's playground. It is a long walk from the bus stop to the fountain needed.

Pumping Station Lange Erlen Schorenweg 150

Location: Schorenweg 150 / pumping station "Lange Erlen" (go through a gate)
Artist / in: no details
in operation since: no details
conservation: no
History / Description: The fountain has a round pool and a gargoyle. He stands in front of the pumping station "Lange Erlen", from where the finished drinking water is pumped into the pipeline network. The water is in pipes having a diameter of 40 - 100 cm, as a ring line pumped have 100 cm through the city. Connected to this are, among others, the two reservoirs on the Bruderholzstrasse (see fountain leader references 94 / 135 ).
Special: The well is located on a small children's playground. It is a long walk from the bus stop to the fountain needed.

St. Alban-Rheinweg

Location: St. Alban-Rheinweg / Old boat station (near the Rheinbad "Breite")
Artist / in: no details
in operation since: 1913
conservation: no
History / Description: For the construction of the Breite-Bad fountain sandstone was used. The fountain inspired by the seawall on both sides. The fountain protruding from the mouth of a stone mask. 
Special: The fountain stands near the Rheinbad "Breite", which was built in 1898. Here you can be protected from ships and piers, swim in the Rhine.

Banhof SBB

Location: In the Railway Station, on platform track 5/6 & 7/8 & 9/10

Artist / in: no details

in operation since: no details

conservation: no

History / Description: The fountain, which was created from the materials of metal and concrete, has the form of a column. The water tube is green and its top gilded.

Special: The Railway Station was built in 1904. The elongated and symmetrical building was not outwardly unchanged to this day, while the interior has numerous alterations have been executed. The fountain can only be visited during the opening times of the station SBB. Opening times of the station: daily 04:00 - 00:40 clock.

Emanuel Büchel-Strasse 1

Location: Corner Gellertstrasse / Emanuel Büchel street

Artist: Léonie Karrer

in operation since: 1959

conservation: no

History / Description: The reliefs on the fountain show a tree with a pair of shoes among them, a girl with pigtails, which is feeding the geese, two children sitting on a horse and a man with a full sack. On the edge of the fountain is a gargoyle.

Special: The stop "Gellertstrasse" the bus line 41 is close to the fountain. If the operation of this line is set, a longer walk from the bus stop "Karl Barth-Platz" station, take tram 14 is necessary.

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.

Sankt Jakobs-Strasse 59

Basilisk No. 5 - 1902

Ackerstrasse 18

 Location: Courtyard from the island schoolhouse / Inselstrasse 45 (go through a gate)

Artist: Alexander Zschokke

in operation since: 1924

conservation: no

History / Description: The bronze sculpture shows a boy who is cowering on the fountain column. The trough has the shape of a four-leaf clover. 

Special: The fountain can be visited only on weekdays during the day (at school operation).

Leimenstrasse

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Established : 1918

Gotthelfschulhaus New

Artist: Alexander Zschokke (1894-1981)

Der Märchenprinz (Prince Charming) (1935)

Gotthelfplatz

Location: (outdoor playground) Gotthelf schoolhouse / Gotthelf Platz 1, Gotthelfstrasse
Artist: Theo Lauritzen
in operation since: 1965
under monument protection: no
History / Description: The bronze sculpture shows a figure wearing on her head a fish. The fountain stone trough is rectangular. The Gotthelf square where the fountain stands was created in 1900.
Special: In the vicinity is the Schützenmattpark where you can relax.

Morgartenring 106

Location: Morgartenring, between houses 106 and 108 bus stop
Artist: Louis Weber
in operation since: 1923
under monument protection: no
History / Description: The stone sculpture shows a boy holding a sailing vessel in his hand. The water trough is rectangular and extends from the column a gargoyle.
Special: A small park invites you to linger.