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.

Nadelberg 8

Location: Inner courtyard of Nadelberg 8 (only via Nadelberg 6 through a large wooden door)
Artist: no information
in operation since: no information
listed building: no
History / description: From the wall stands a small fountain, which provides the wave-shaped trough with water. The trough stands on a pedestal.
Special: The fountain can only be visited during working days during the day.

Hebelstrasse 9

Kluserstrasse 26

Hidden in a private garden at the rear of Kluserstrasse 26, visible from 

Aescherstrasse.

Neubad Schulhaus Sud

Hechtliacker

Location: Corner Reinacherstrasse / Hechtliacker

Artist / in: no details

in operation since: no details

conservation: no

History / Description: The water trough has a square shape and is decorated on the outside walls with various patterns. On the edge of the fountain are two gargoyles. The fountain stands at the Hechtliacker whose name from the old field-names "Hechtliäcker" is derived.

Special: The nearby mountain Jakob invites to small hikes.

Reinacherstrasse / Dornacherstrasse

Location: Corner Reinacherstrasse / Dornacherplatz road (opposite MParc)

Artist / in: no details

in operation since: no details

conservation: no

History / Description: The fountain is modeled on a building. To the gargoyle it has ornaments and down in the middle of it even has a dog potions. The Reinacherstrasse Fountain stands in the triangle of Reinach and Dornacherstrasse. 

Special: Every day, the fountain has to endure a lot of traffic, but he made a very clean impression.

The mural was added sometime between 2003 and 2012.

Kasernenstrasse 23

Klingentalgraben 28

The second trough is non-working and half is missing.

Altrheinweg 84

Location: Corner Altrheinweg / Acker Street

Artist / in: no details

in operation since: no details

conservation: no

History / Description: The Altrheinweg fountain in the shape of a vase. The gargoyles projecting from a column that is lovingly finished up.

Special: The Rhine flows through here behind the big warehouses. One walks 600 meters to the inner city, so you can reach the beautiful and seemingly endless Rhine promenade. 

Kronenplatz

Location: Crown Place / Pfarrgasse / village road

Artist / in: no details

in operation since: no details

conservation: no

History / Description: The water trough is octagonal and from the column stands a gargoyle. The fountain stands on the old town square in Kleinhueningen. Already in the year 828 the village "Kleinhueningen" is mentioned. In 1908 this district, which was characterised in recent centuries mainly by fishing, "incorporated" in the city of Basel. Today a large part of this area is occupied by industry.

Special: Nearby is the "triangle". This is a metal pylon, which is to highlight the intersection between the Swiss, German and French border. There you have the opportunity to take in some port air. 

Mulheimerstrasse 186

Location: Corner Müllheimerstrasse / Gottesackerstrasse (on the edge of Horburgparks)

Artist / in: no details

in operation since: no details

conservation: no

History / Description: The fountain has an octagonal trough. From the fountain column extends a gargoyle. The park was built on the site of the former cemetery "Horburg". Either this name is derived "Horenberg" by the Count of Homburg or from the corridor name.

Special: The Horburgpark invites you to linger.

Bonergasse

Münsterplatz, Restaurant "Zum Isaak"

Location: Courtyard of the restaurant "Zum Isaak," Cathedral Square 16 / Reischacherhof (go through a wooden door) 

Listed: No

History / Description: The spigot on the reddish fountain column extends from the mouth of a mask. The capital is a bouquet of flowers. The stone trough is reinforced at the corners with metal. Unfortunately, the well is neglected for a long time.

Special: Isaac Iselin (1728 - 1782) lived from 1765 in Reischacherhof, built in the middle of the 17th Century. Iselin was town clerk and writer. He did a lot to improve the situation of the working day. In 1777 he founded the "Society for the Promotion of Good and Charitable", the GGG, with like-minded Baslers. The company still exists today and it emerged from various institutions.These are the Terms and Crafts School, Music Academy, the General Libraries of the GGG and many other charities. 

Dreirosenbrücke

 

St. Alban-Vorstadt 12a

St. Alban-Vorstadt 12