Basel-Bruderholz

Bruderholz ; district of Basel
Coordinates	611 775 / 264 684 coordinates: 47 ° 31 '58 " N , 7 ° 35' 42" O ; CH1903: 611 775 / 264 684
surface	2.60 km²
Residents	9357 (Dec. 31, 2018)
Population density	3599 inhabitants / km²
BFS no.	2701-007
Post Code	4059

The Bruderholz district ( Baseldeutsch Bruederholz ) is a district of the Swiss city of Basel .

With its numerous spacious green areas and a large villa landscape, the quarter is one of the more affluent parts of Basel and is characterized above all by its suburban character near the city center.

location

The Bruderholz district borders on the Gundeldingen district (Gundeldingerstrasse) in the north, the St. Alban district (Reinacherstrasse) and the community of Münchenstein in the east, the Reinach community in the south and the communities of Binningen and Bottmingen in the west .

The quarter, with a mountain range of the same name, is located on the Grossbasel side, south of the SBB train station, in a charming hillside location, the Bruderholz , which gave the quarter its name. The 259.61 hectare quarter is a preferred residential area with around 8,900 people.

At the highest point of the Bruderholz stands the 30 m high Bruderholz water tower from 1926 , which is open to the public and offers a wonderful view of the city of Basel. A little away from the tower is the battery ski jump, which was laid out in 1815 as a field bastion against Napoléon .

history

According to legend, a barefoot monk is said to have left his order and moved to the woods outside the city. From then on he lived there alone. It is believed that the name Bruderholz also comes from this legend.

The Bruderholz was historically known through the battle named after it ( battle on the Bruderholz ) during the Swabian War of 1499 . The Bruderholz monument is located in Reinach .

On February 12, 2006, two zone changes were rejected by the people in a referendum. These would have changed a 0.5 hectare arable strip and a 0.4 hectare share of family gardens into a zone for two-story residential buildings.

traffic

The Bruderholz has a well-developed road network and numerous small footpaths. The district is connected to public transport by tram lines 15 and 16 and bus lines 37 and 47 .

Residential districts

The Bruderholz is divided into three residential areas:

Thiersteinerrain (Gundeldingerrain)
Battery north (Buremichelskopf, water tower, Jakobsberg)
Battery South (Hundsbuckel, Klosterfiechten, Twelve Jucharte)

Buildings and landmarks

gallery

Water tower
City center view
SRF Radiostudio Basel (in operation until 2019)

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ Poor and rich: This is where most of the millionaires live in Basel - and this is where most of the social assistance recipients live . In: TagesWoche . September 27, 2016 ( tageswoche.ch [accessed on September 5, 2018]).

[1] Poor and rich: This is where most of the millionaires live in Basel - and this is where most of the social assistance recipients live . In: TagesWoche . September 27, 2016 ( tageswoche.ch [accessed on September 5, 2018]).