Haus zum Grabeneck - Basel, Switzerland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
N 47° 33.567 E 007° 35.064
32T E 393507 N 5268307
A baroque town house from 1767 at the Petersplatz in Basel.
Waymark Code: WMTZ6D
Location: Basel Stadt, Switzerland
Date Posted: 01/27/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 5

EN: The house zum Grabeneck stands at the northeast corner of the Petersplatz. The baroque building has three floors and a hipped roof. The façade is divided by cornices and pilaster strips made of red sandstone. The name of the house and the year 1767 are carved in a stone above the entrance. The corner on the upper floor has a clock attached.

DE: Das Haus zum Grabeneck steht an der nordöstlichen Ecke des Petersplatzes. Das barocke Gebäude hat drei Stockwerke und ein Walmdach. Die Fassade ist durch Gesimse und Ecklisenen aus rotem Sandstein gegliedert. Über dem Eingang ist der Name des Hauses und die Jahreszahl 1767 eingemeisselt. An der Ecke im ersten Stock ist eine Uhr angebracht.
Style: Baroque

Type of building (structure): Town-house

Date of origin:: 1767

Address:
Petersgraben 20 4051 Basel


Architect(s): Not listed

Web site of the object (if exists): Not listed

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