John the Baptist Mural - Basel, Switzerland
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N 47° 33.413 E 007° 35.069
32T E 393508 N 5268022
A mural by Numa Donzé at the walls of a niche fountain in Basel.
Waymark Code: WMTNHK
Location: Basel Stadt, Switzerland
Date Posted: 12/18/2016
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EN: The niche fountain at Spalenberg is the largest of its kind in Basel. The fountain was built in 1839.
In 1919, the walls of the niche were decorated with a mural by Numa Donzé depicting scenes from the life of John the Baptist.
DE: Der Nischenbrunnen am Spalenberg ist der grösste seiner Art in Basel. Der Brunnen wurde 1839 erbaut.
1919 wurden die Wände der Nische von Numa Donzé mit einem Wandbild versehen, das Szenen aus dem Leben Johannes des Täufers zeigt.
City: Basel
Location Name: niche fountain on upper Spalenberg
Artist: Numa Donzé
Date: 1919
Media: paint on plaster
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