Ipaki
I-Carnival Fountain
Abantu bendawo abangu-55 bayatusa,
Indawo
7 Klostergasse
Basel, BS
Amacebiso avela kubantu bendawo
Built by the artist Jean Tinguely in 1977 in place of the old theatre, this ever-changing fountain is worth a visit, especially in winter time when icicles form on these constantly moving sculptures.
A Tingueli masterpiece, with a coffee, a restaurant, the Theater of Basel, and the Kultkino (alternative cinema) right beside or below.
Where the stage of the old city theatre company once stood, in 1977 Jean Tinguely created sculptural machines in a shallow fountain and in the process gifted Basel a famous new landmark. Tipp: If you like this, there is also a Museum of Tinguely.