Tuesday March 26, 2019 -- I took a day trip to Basel to have
lunch with my relatives who live there, and before heading home, made a quick
detour to the beautiful Marktplatz in the old town near the river (Rhine). The large
market place is dominated by the stunning city hall building, and always worth
a trip. But the main reason I stopped in the old town was to watch the ever-fascinating
Tinguely Fountain, a favourite of mine back in the 80's when I lived here.
Jean Tinguely is a native of Fribourg Switzerland, a
sculptor most famous for his kinetic art motion sculptures (his intent was to
satirize automation and the over-production of material goods). He is
considered one of the great pioneering artists of the second half of the 19th
Century (b.1925-d.1991, Biography HERE).
The Tinguely Museum in Basel is also on my list of things to
see, as well as the magnificent work called "Heureka" in Zurich.
The videos and a couple of photos I took this day are worth
posting here.
Basel City Hall in the Market Square. A magnificent building
Some details on the City Hall building in Basel
Some details on the City Hall building in Basel
The Tinguely Fountain in Basel
The Tinguely Fountain in Basel
The Tinguely Fountain in Basel
The Tinguely Fountain in Basel
VIDEO:
The workings of the Tinguely Fountain in Basel
(My own video, 1 minute long, can be viewed at YouTube or inside this blog)
This neo-gothic church building on the way to the train station is called "Offene Kirche Elisabethen"
The spires of the Basel Minster visible between the buildings
One of the typical masks of the popular Basel Carnival, which usually takes place early in March every year.
Basel Train Station
Even the inside of the train station is fascinating...
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