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.

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

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.

Grellingerstrasse 21

Klingentalgraben 28

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

Gotthelfschulhaus New

Artist: Alexander Zschokke (1894-1981)

Der Märchenprinz (Prince Charming) (1935)

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.

Lange Gasse 2

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.

Spalenvorstadt (Sozialberatung)

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.

Zürcherstrasse

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Location: Zürcherstrasse / vis-à-vis Ramsteinerstrasse 
Artist: Hedwig Frey 
In operation since: 1952 
listed: no 
History / Description: On the oval trough, there is a snail, the water flows from the feelers (Weinberg?). 
Special: The fountain is on the verge of a small park, on the other side of the outer arm Birs flows through.

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.

Rebgasse 70

Location: Courtyard by Theodore schoolhouse / Theodorskirchplatz 3 (walk through a gate) 
Artist / in: not available
In operation since: Unspecified
listed: no
History / Description: In the middle of the square stands the trough fountain column, from the tower on two sides water spouts.
Special: The fountain can be visited only on weekdays during the day (in school operations).

Theodorskirchplatz 7

More InformationLocation: orphanage Theodorskirchplatz 7 (going through a big gate)
Artist: Balthasar Hüglin
In operation since: 1677 (figure) / water trough was changed in the meantime (Dated 1864)
listed: no
History / Description: On the inscription of the plaque on the fountain column is to recognize who the construction of this beautiful fountain is due to. The water trough leans against the old building. This group of figures is a mother with three children. The female figure represents Caritas, a personification of the toiling love (caritas is latin for Charity, one of the 3 virtues).
Special: The fountain can only be visited in the day.

Rittergasse 4-10

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Location: Basel-City Building Department, Rittergasse 4 (walk through a gate> against a gym <)
Artist / in: not available
In operation since: Unspecified
listed: no History / Description: The trough is decorated with a scalloped pattern with rings attached. The fountain column below is decorated with a mask, sticking out two water spouts. On the capital is an urn, which is draped with pile fabric. Based on the stone can be assumed that this fountain must be more than a hundred years old.
Special: In the courtyard you can see under the glass pyramids archaeological finds old Basel city wall.

Sankt Alban-Vorstadt 47-49

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Location: Corner of Mill Mountain / St. Alban quarter
Artists / in: no information 
In operation since: 2nd Half of the 18th Century (Original) / 1938 (copy)
listed building: Yes, since 1915
History / Description: The well has a square-shaped trough, which is rounded at the corners. The column of wells stick sticking out of the two water pipes, is divided into three parts. The lower and upper part is decorated with protruding rectangles. The middle section has a laurel container and the column with an urn, which is hung round with a pile fabric, crowned. Behind the fountain there is a house "for Schoeneck," which was built between 1840 and 1844 led by Melchior Berri.
Special: The trough of limestone is 5 x 5 meters. Until 1935 this was the fountain with the largest trough in Basel.

Stiftsgasse

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Location: Courtyard on St. Peter's School House, Church Square, Peter 5 / Stiftgasse
Artist: Otto Abbot is in operation since 1934
Listed: no 
History / description: The trough has the shape of a semicircle. Protrude from the wall two gargoyles above the trough and is a beautiful mural installed. The work called "Sunrise" comes from Otto Abbot and shows a crowing rooster, which is surrounded by beautiful countryside. 
Special: Nearby is the St. Peter's Square, where take place regularly on Saturdays, a large flea market. (Except during the Autumn Fair)

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.