Riehentorstrasse

Location: Riehentorstrasse, front of house 15 (restaurant "Zum Rebhaus")

Artist: Jean Hym 1900 (2 Nachhauung) / Ludwig Stocker 1972 (3 Nachhauung)

in operation since: about 1510 / (since 1863 at this place)

conservation: yes, since 1915

History / Description: At the bottom of the fountain column has four niches that are occupied with music-making figures. In the middle crouching figures are attached. The column is surmounted by a lion, the emblem of the "Society for the Rebhaus" held in his paws. For this reason, the fountain is now called "Rebhaus Fountain". Before this in 1863 moved to its current location, the lion held the "Basel shield" in his paws. The original figure was released in 1883 to the Historical Museum. The first nachgehauene lion in 1900 and the second in 1968 destroyed by acts of vandalism.

Special: In the Renaissance period (1350 - 1600) armed representatives of the City or a guild or sometimes heraldic animals were on the well heads.

Leonhardsstrasse 3

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.

Nadelberg 29

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Location: The Needle 29 
Artists / in: no information
In operation since: 1831 (1841 inscribed on trough)
listed: no 
History / Description: The fountain stands in a niche on the needle mountain that was already in 1241 as "In Monte dicto Needle" known. Around the spout is an ornament. Above the fountain is an urn, which in turn has its own niche. 
Special: This district is characterized by many ancient houses.

Steinenvorstadt 27

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Location: Steinenvorstadt, before House 27
Artist / in: Balthasar Hüglin (suspected; Original) / Carl Gutknecht (1st copy)
In operation since: 1672 (original) / 1925 (copy) / 1968 (year) / 1994 (renovated)
listed: Yes, since 1915
History / Description: The fountain floor is divided into three parts. The lower section has masks and the middle part is decorated with cherubs. The upper part is fitted with a bunch of flowers and fruit. This fountain is crowned by a shield-bearer armed with sword. He is the Count of Thierstein named Oswald, who led the war of the Burgundian nobles against Charles the Bold. The sign of the four letters SPQP means "senatus populusque basiliensis" and indicates that the Council and the people who built the well. One side of the flag is the coat of arms "to weavers' guild" and the other decorated with the Baslerstab. In addition to the foot of the standard bearer is a hedgehog. Previously Igelbälge were used as a tool for the production of "gray cloth". The hedgehog is therefore to be found still on the weavers banner. Since 1925, the original of the fountain stick along with the standard bearer is kept in the Historical Museum.
Special: With one exception - in Schwyz - were from 18 Century no more fountains crowned with  standard-bearers in Switzerland.

Helvetiaplatz

Comments: Dated 1863.
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Location: Helvetiaplatz / Obwaldnerstrasse Artists / in: no information
In operation since: not available 
listed: no
History / Description: The water trough is hexagonal. From the column stands a fountain spouts water. The name "Helvetia", the female allegory (allegory, "figuratively speaking") for Switzerland.
Special: The fountain is on the verge of a small park.

Tellplatz

Twin of Mittlerestrasse

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Location: Tellplatz / Güterstrasse / Tellstrasse (before Gundeldinger Casino)
Artists / in: no information 
In operation since: 1867 
listed: no 

History / Description: The plastic cast iron shows a boy who was riding on a dolphin and blowing into a Triton shell. The stream of water flowing out of the water spout, which protrudes from the mouth of the dolphin. The octagonal fountain trough is provided with a uniform relief.
Special: Around the Tellplatz there are many smaller and larger stores. The same sculpture is also on the "Luginslandbrunnen" (Fountains reference: 72).

Petersplatz

Comments: Dated 1779.
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Location: St. Peter's Square / page Petersgraben Artists / in: no information
In operation since: 1779 
listed building: Yes, since 1915 
History / Description: The fountain is named after the nearby "Zum Grabeneck", which was built in 1767. On the floor fountain is an urn with a bud as a crown. The octagonal fountain basin is one of the largest in the city. The old trees in the square to give the fountain a dignified setting.
Special: At St. Peter's Square takes place regularly on Saturdays, a large flea market. (Except during the Autumn Fair)

Petersgraben

Comments: Building next door is dated 1573.
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Location: Peter Lane 27 (Peter Street in the direction of Peter Church Square)
Artists / in: no information
In operation since: 1873
listed: no 
History / Description: The well has a hexagonal trough, which leans to one side of a wall. From the column stands a fountain spouts water. Prior to 1871 were already at least two other wells at that place. The name of the well received because of the former owner of the nearby properties, the pharmacist Henman Offenburg, who died in 1459
Special: This district is characterized by many ancient houses.

Blumenrain

Comments: Dated 1873
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Location: Flower Rain, next house 24
Artist: Carl Gutknecht (4 replica of the figure)
In operation since: 1448 (original) / beginning of the 16th Century (first replica of the figure) / 1873 (all wells renewed) / 1911 (figure replaced by a copy) / 1953 (4 replica of the figure)

listed building: Yes, since 1915 

History / Description: Already since 1448 is the St. Urbans-wells in the same place. In 1873 the original due to the bad condition but had to be replaced by a copy. The fountain was on his list of the Vine and Wine welcomes people vividly as the patron saint. It is believed that is the figure of Pope Urban I, who died from 222 to 230 in the holy chair and sat a martyr. That it must be in plastic to a pope must be to recognize the three-piece crown Pope. Pope Urban I. has his own feast day of the middle period of the flowering vines, namely on 25 May By 1830, inexplicably stopped the custom of dressing up the plastic on this festive day, they decorate with flowers in one hand and a glass of white and give the other a glass of red wine. It rained all day not in this wine, it promised a good vintage. In 1911, the second was released into the replica of the Urban History Museum.

Aeschengraben

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Location: Aeschengraben (plant) / vis-à-vis Basel K.
Artist: Paravicinische Foundry 
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 features: There are two other copies of this fountain in Basel (Fountains references: 63/64).
Links in this blog: 63 and 64