Basel-Wettstein

Wettstein quarter of Basel
Coordinates	612 459  /  267 835 coordinates: 47 ° 33 '40 "  N , 7 ° 36' 15"  O ; CH1903:  six hundred and twelve thousand four hundred fifty-nine  /  267835
surface	0.75 km²
Residents	5560 (December 31, 2018)
Population density	7413 inhabitants / km²
BFS no.	2701-014
Post Code	4058

Wettstein ( Basel German Wettstai ) (before 1921 Grenzach ) is a district of the city of Basel . It is located in Kleinbasel on the banks of the Rhine and borders the districts of Rosental and Clara (Riehenstrasse) in the north, the Hirzbrunnen district ( A3 motorway ) in the east, the Rhine in the south and the old town of Kleinbasel (Claragraben, Wettsteinstrasse) in the west .

The Wettstein quarter takes its name from the former Basel mayor Johann Rudolf Wettstein , after whom the Wettstein Bridge is named, as do the Wettsteinallee, Wettsteinstrasse, Wettsteinschulhaus and Wettsteinhof in the quarter. The Tinguely Museum in honor of Jean Tinguely is located on the banks of the Rhine .

Residential districts

Wettstein is divided into two residential districts:

• Rosengarten (Wettsteinplatz, Schaffhauserrheinweg)
• Solitude (Landhof, Tinguely Museum, Schwarzwaldallee)

Buildings and landmarks

• Country yard
• Museum Tinguely
• Theodorskirche
• Roche Tower (Building 1)

Web links

Commons : Basel-Wettstein  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Statistical Office of the Canton of Basel-Stadt - Wettstein district portrait

Wettsteinplatz with Theodorskirche