Gelpke fountain
Gelpke fountain is a fountain in Basel, Canton of Basel-City. Gelpke fountain is situated nearby to the mosque Anadolu Kültür Merkezi, as well as near Hafenmuseum Basel.Photo: Mattes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Fountain
- Description: fountain in the city of Basel, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Gelpke-Brunnen” and “Gelpkebrunnen”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hafenmuseum Basel and Dreiländereck.
Dreiländereck
Photo: Taxiarchos228, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dreiländereck is a monument in Basel, Switzerland. It marks the tripoint where the borders of France, Germany and Switzerland meet. The France–Germany border, the Germany–Switzerland border and France–Switzerland border meet there. Dreiländereck is situated 650 metres north of Gelpke fountain.
Kleinhüningen reformed church
Church
Photo: Dr. Nachtigaller, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kleinhüningen reformed church is situated 320 metres northeast of Gelpke fountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosental and Saint-Louis.
Saint-Louis
Photo: Comstagiaire SL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Louis is a city of 23,000 people in Alsace in the Grand-Est at the German and Swiss borders, just north of Basel. Saint-Louis is rich in cultural resources and fun activities.
Weil am Rhein
Photo: Joergens.mi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Weil am Rhein is a town and commune in the Lörrach district of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is on the east bank of the River Rhine, and extends to the tripoint of Switzerland, France, and Germany.
Gelpke fountain
- Categories: drinking fountain and historic site
- Location: Basel, Basel-Stadt, Canton of Basel-City, Northwestern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.58279° or 47° 34′ 58″ northLongitude
7.58847° or 7° 35′ 19″ eastNamed after
Rudolf GelpkeOpen location code
8FV9HHMQ+49OpenStreetMap ID
node 5357830642OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
historic=drinking_fountainOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=drinking_fountainWikidata ID
Q72952580
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Gelpke fountain” goes by many names.
- German: “Gelpke-Brunnen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Anadolu Kültür Merkezi and Port of Switzerland.
Nearby Places
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