De Wette Schule

Designed by Bénédict Remund (1904 - 1993)

Allegretto, 1964

Located within the De Wette High School Campus.

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 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

Fasanenstrasse 130

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.

Pumping station Lange Erlen

Location: Pumping station Lange Erlen, before groundwater wells
Artist / in: no details
in operation since: 1881/1930 (renovated) 
conservation: no
History / Description: The floor fountain is the predecessor of the basilisk-series wells . He could but in the 1880s, the population is not convincing. Therefore, at that time, a new competition was announced, the successful basilisk fountain brought forth as the winner.
Special: The fountain can be visited only on weekdays during the day.

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.

Grellingerstrasse 21

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).

Friedhofgasse 10

Location: Kleinhüningen church square / village road (go through a gate)

Artist: Louis Weber

in operation since: 1940

conservation: no

History / Description: The round trough fountain has three sinks in the middle and was erected in 1940 to commemorate the 300th anniversary membership of Kleinhueningen to Basel. The relief image shows farmers and fishermen, so the former inhabitants of the village Kleinhueningen. 

Special: The well is only accessible during the day. If the gate is closed, so you can see him very well from the schoolyard (51 village road).

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. 

St. Alban-Vorstadt 12a