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Wettstein Fountain

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Wettstein Fountain

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  • Location: Basel-Stadt, Nordwestschweiz, Switzerland

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    May 6, 2024

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    The fountain column, on which there is a red and blue painted drum with children, stands between the two-tiered fountain trough. On the column stands the former mayor of Basel and statesman Johann Rudolf Wettstein (1594 - 1666), who brought about the Peace of Westphalia with his skill. He was a hunter and therefore his faithful dog sits next to him. The inscription on the fountain reads: "In memory of Mayor Johann Rudolf Wettstein 1594 - 1666 and in remembrance of the unification of Kleinbasel and Grossbasel in 1392".
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    July 25, 2025

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    A very well-executed fountain by the Basel sculptor Alexander Zschokke for the former mayor Johann Rudolf Wettstein.
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