Wurzel fountain

Wurzel fountain is a fountain in Basel, Canton of Basel-City. Wurzel fountain is situated nearby to the park Elisabethenanlage, as well as near the historic site Knabe mit Gans Brunnen Basel.

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Type: Fountain
Description: fountain in the city of Basel, Switzerland
Also known as: “Wurzel-Brunnen”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basel SBB Railway Station and Knabe mit Gans Brunnen Basel.

Basel SBB Railway Station

Railway station

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Basel SBB railway station is the central railway station in the city of Basel, Switzerland. Opened in 1854 but rebuilt in 1907, it is Europe's busiest international border station: owned by Swiss Federal Railways and partly operated by France's SNCF. Basel SBB Railway Station is situated 250 metres south of Wurzel fountain.

Knabe mit Gans Brunnen Basel

Historic site

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Knabe mit Gans Brunnen Basel is a historic site.

Kunstmuseum Basel

Museum

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The Kunstmuseum Basel houses the oldest public art collection in the world and is generally considered to be the most important museum of art in Switzerland. Kunstmuseum Basel is situated 630 metres northeast of Wurzel fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Basel-Gundeldingen and Binningen.

Basel-Gundeldingen

Suburb

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Basel-Gundeldingen is a suburb.

Binningen

Town

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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.