There are a lot of fountains in Basel.

Dan assures me that Kansas City is the “City of Fountains”. I don’t doubt it, but Basel has its fair share of fountains as well. There seemed to be one on nearly every corner.

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Intersection Fountain


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Corner Fountain


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Street Fountain


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Fountain


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Park Fountain


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Schweizerhof Hotel Fountain


This fountain, behind Elisabethen Kirche, contains Tinguely, or Tinguely-inspired, kinetic sculptures. There’s a whole Tinguely museum in Basel.

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"Tinguely" Fountain


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"Tinguely" Fountain


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