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Sevogel Fountain on Martinskirchplatz

Nordwestschweiz

Sevogel Fountain on Martinskirchplatz

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Sevogel Fountain on Martinskirchplatz

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Location: Basel-Stadt, Nordwestschweiz, Switzerland

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October 17, 2023

Hiking

The figure was created by Hans Tobel around 1546. The designation "Sevogelbrunnen" is used incorrectly; the figure does not represent Captain Henman Sevogel.

More information here: altbasel.ch/fussnoten/brunnen_sevogelbrunnen.html

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July 11, 2022

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The fountain near the Martinskirche is named after Henman Sevogel, whose effigy in armor is supposed to represent the fountain figure. Henman Sevogel was a Swiss politician who was active in Basel. He fell in the Battle of St. Jakob an der Birs in 1444.

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May 6, 2024

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Very beautiful and well-kept fountain. The column and armored man were created by Hans Dobel from Strasbourg in 1546/47. The name "Sevogelbrunnen" can be documented from the 19th century. This meant that the warrior was mistakenly considered to be Henman Sevogel, captain of the Baselbieter team, who was killed in the Battle of St. Jakob on August 25, 1444. The name stuck to the fountain.

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Elevation 320 m

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Location: Basel-Stadt, Nordwestschweiz, Switzerland

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