Grellingerstrasse 21

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.

Gotthelfschulhaus

Location: Courtyard by Gotthelf schoolhouse / against Gotthelfstrasse 46 / (go through a gate)
Artist / in: Unspecified
in operation since: Unspecified
under monument protection: no
History / Description: In both Gebäudeeinbuchtungen it has one of each of wells. The fountain column, from which rises an elaborate gargoyles on two sides, rounded finished top.
Special: In the vicinity is the Schützenmattpark where you can relax.

Missionstrasse 24

Zürcherstrasse 158

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Location: Zürcherstrasse 140 / Liestalerstrasse (before retailers with Migros products) 
Artist / in: not available 
In operation since: Unspecified 
listed: no 
History / Description: The fountain of stone, on the rim two water spouts stand has wide walls, which are decorated with figures. Already in the 14th Century, the area was known under the name "The Plain of." The largest increase of local residents took place in the 1950s. 
Special: All around there is a small center with various shops.

Gellertstrasse 33

Location: Gellertstrasse 29 - 35 (blue sign with "Gellertgut" at the entrance)

Artist / in: no details

in operation since: no details

conservation: no

History / Description: The fountain, which has the shape of a bowl, stands in the landscape park "Gellertgut", was created 1822-1830 by Christoph Burckhardt-Bachofen. The idyllic park is also open to the public since 1992.

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

Stadthausgasse 15

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Steinengraben 25

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Martinsgasse 5

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Location: between 1 and 3 Martinsgasse / label: "Blue House" / (walk through a gate)
Artist / in: not available
In operation since: Unspecified
listed: no History / Description: The water trough has an oval shape and the fountain column is crowned with a ball. The Obelisk Fountain is located in the courtyard of the "Blue House". This was created from 1762 to 1771 and 1814 had it lodges even the Austrian Emperor Franz. The well is overgrown with water lilies in the summer which the goldfish provides shade.
Special: The fountain can be visited only on weekdays during the day.

Peter Rot-Strasse

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Location: corner of Peter Street Red / Chrischonastrasse
Artist: Franz Wild
In operation since: 1936
listed: no
History / Description: The stone sculpture called "dolphin with a trident." The Gargoyle is attached to the column, on the top of which sculpture stands. The water trough is decorated with round and uniform patterns.
Special: Next to the fountain is a small park inviting you to linger.

Sankt Alban-Vorstadt 84

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Location: St. Alban quarter, in a niche at home 81 / adjacent walls suspended "Castellio-Weglein"
Artists / in: no information 
In operation since: 1840
listed building: Yes, since 1945
History / Description: The name "collector wells" owes to these wells to the fact that it lies behind the reservoir (ie water-collectors) of the St. Alban-Brunn plant. Two volutes (spiral curl) and a shell crowning the fountain, whose main part is in a niche.
Special features: In addition to the well-Castellio leads the little path down to the Rhine.

 

Heumattstrasse (BIS-SBB)

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Location: Corner of Heumattstrasse / Nauenstrasse
Artists / in: no information (Building designed by Mario Botta)
In operation since: 1977 (May)
listed: no
History / Description: The Gargoyle is in the middle of this broad landscaped fountain, which has been taken with the opening of the BIS building in 1977.
Special: The Fountain has been receiving regular visits from ducks for years.

Riehenring

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Location: Corner of Riehenring / Klingentalstrasse
Artists / in: no information
In operation since: 1855
listed: no 

History / Description: The bronze sculpture stands on an oval tray and shows a boy who rides a swan. At the time of its formation the wells was mainly used to water the horse carriage. Because of his immaculate white of the swan plays since antiquity in many cultures as a symbol of light in the mythology of a role.
Special: Comparison of this fountain is the world-famous exhibition Switzerland. There are two other copies of this fountain in Basel (Fountains references 2/63).
Links in this blog: 2 and 63

Messeplatz

Comments: Another "boy wrestling swan" fountain...
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Location: Corner of Riehenring / Clarastrasse
Artists / in: no information 
In operation since: 1864 
listed: no 
History / Description: The bronze sculpture stands on an oval tray and shows a boy who rides a swan. At the time of its formation the wells was mainly used to water the horse carriage. Because of his immaculate white of the swan plays since antiquity in many cultures as a symbol of light in the mythology of a role.
Special: Comparison of this fountain is the world-famous exhibition Switzerland. There are two other copies of this fountain in Basel (Fountains-References 2/64).
Links in this blog: 2 and 64

Missionstrasse 2

Comments: Dated 1862.
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Location: Mission Street, in front of Building 12
Artists / in: no information (restored) 1862/1967: 
In operation since listed: no 
History / Description: The Salt and Pepper fountain, owes its name to its resemblance to an oversized salt and pepper container, was created in 1862 in this place. In addition to two semi-circular side of the fountain pool has a main pool, which is decorated with a Baslerstab. 
Special: Nearby is the imposing Spalentor, which belonged to the city walls of Basel in 1400. At the front gate, there was once a drawbridge that led across a ditch, which is also still available. Unfortunately, the surface of the trench, over which an applied way, in recent decades - have become ever smaller, but a piece has been preserved for posterity - due to road construction.

Aeschenplatz 2

Comment: "Krähe", 1925, Louis Armand Petersen (1891-1969).
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Location: Aeschengraben / Aesch, Tram stop lines 8/10/11
Artist: HE Linder (idea) / Armand Petersen 
In operation since: (character) (restored) 1925/1966
listed: no 
History / Description: The birdbath fountain is twofold: on one hand into the well with trough and pillar, which is crowned with a crow and the other in a bowl with a gargoyle in the middle. It gives the impression that the crow, the little one looks longingly into the world wants, the next moment flying over the birdbath.
Special: In the bushes next to the bowl-shaped fountain is home to a large bird colony that appreciates "their" own bird bath very much. At the well throughout the year is extremely busy.