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Basiliskenbrunnen

Basilisk Fountain

Wilhelm Bubeck
2008

Description

Fountain with a basilisk spouting water in a basin. At his foot is the coat of arms of Basel.

Inscription(s)

Basiliskenbrunnen
Geschenk der Stadt Basel
übergeben am 10. Juni 2008

Annotation

In Basel were originally about 50 of these fountains. The basilisk is the arms bearer of Basel. The design was made by Wilhelm Bubeck in 1884. The city donates these fountains to other towns.

Sculptor

Wilhelm Bubeck (Basel 1850 - Münchenstein 1891), director of the Basel Trade School.

Sources & Information

Kunst und Kultur Wien, Brunnen in Wien.
Alt Basel, Der Basiliskenbrunnen.
Wikipedia, Wiener Stadtpark.

Locatie (N 48°12'19" - E 16°22'55") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: atwi097; Photograph: 10 September 2012
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