Monkey Fountain
Monkey Fountain is a historic site in Basel, Canton of Basel-City. Monkey Fountain is situated nearby to Andreasplatz, as well as near the archaeological site Andreaskapelle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pharmacy Museum of the University of Basel and Andreasplatz.
Pharmacy Museum of the University of Basel
Museum
The Pharmacy Museum of the University of Basel shows in its permanent collection the history of medicinal remedies and their preparation. Designed as a collection of specimens for study purposes, the museum was founded in 1924 by Josef Anton Häfliger and has been preserved to this day in its original form as a 'scientific cabinet'.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosental and Basel-Gundeldingen.
Binningen
Town
Binningen is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Canton of Basel-Landschaft in Switzerland. It is nestled in a valley, on a plateau, and on two hills overlooking the city of Basel. Binningen is situated 2½ km southwest of Monkey Fountain.
Monkey Fountain
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: fountain, drinking fountain, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Basel, Basel-Stadt, Canton of Basel-City, Northwestern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.55817° or 47° 33′ 29″ north
Longitude
7.58642° or 7° 35′ 11″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FV9HH5P+7H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=drinking_water
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=drinking_fountain
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=drinking_fountain
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Monkey Fountain” goes by many names.
- German: “Affen-Brunnen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Andreaskapelle and Zem Glemmbaustai.
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