The Top 8 Natural Monuments around Basel Stadt
Basel-Stadt’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 8
beautiful natural monuments around Basel Stadt. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments around Basel Stadt. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: October 31, 2025
Ruschbach Valley Trail
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A rustic path, equipped with footbridges, stairs and small bridges, follows the course of the stream up to a waterfall. A beautiful piece of nature! To be consumed with caution in wet weather.
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Garden of the Old University Terrace and Pavilion
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With the establishment of the first chair for anatomy and botany in 1589 and its appointment by Caspar Bauhin (1560–1624), a medicinal garden was also created, a so-called hortus medicus. In 1692 the medicinal garden was closed.
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Friedrich Nietzsche Fountain
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The philosopher Friedrich Nitzsche (1844-1900) was a professor of Greek language and literature at the University of Basel. Since he lived on Spalentorweg, his commute to work led past this …
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Tinguely Fountain (Fasnachtsbrunnen)
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Tinguely fountain, Basel
The Fasnacht fountain (also: Tinguely fountain or Carnaval) is a fountain created by the artist Jean Tinguely and stands on the Theaterplatz in the Swiss city of …
The Fasnacht fountain (also: Tinguely fountain or Carnaval) is a fountain created by the artist Jean Tinguely and stands on the Theaterplatz in the Swiss city of …
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Bee House – Rehberger-Weg 24 Stops
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Station 6 on the Rehberger-Weg "24 stops".
A drilled piece of hardwood has been incorporated into the honeycomb-shaped pink structure of the beehive as a nesting aid for wild bees.
A drilled piece of hardwood has been incorporated into the honeycomb-shaped pink structure of the beehive as a nesting aid for wild bees.
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Augustiner Fountain at Rheinsprung
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The Augustiner Fountain located in front of the University of Basel serves as a good place to fill up your water bottles before continuing your journey and it also is a good backdrop for pictures.
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Pond at Autal Nature Reserve
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The Autal reserve is very beautiful and definitely worth a detour. There are a lot of frogs around here.
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Villa Hirzbrunnen Park
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The pond is just one garden feature in the beautiful Villa Hirzbrunnen Park. The villa is now used by a clinic, to which the park also belongs.
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