Hülftenschanz

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The Hülftenschanz is a field name in Frenkendorf , Canton Basel-Landschaft .

Contemporary depiction of the battle by Martin Disteli

The battle of 1833

The place became famous because nearby, at the Frenkendörfler Griengrube ⊙ , on August 3, 1833, in connection with the separation of the Basel cantons, the decisive battle between troops from the city and the countryside took place. The city's troops were defeated.

The Feldschanze in der Hülften ⊙ , which gives the place its name , was previously taken without resistance by the troops of the city of Basel . The Baselbiet troops had withdrawn from this because they expected the Basel attack on Liestal via Pratteln-Erli-Frenkendorf.

During the Second World War , the Hülftenschanze barrier was built at this strategic location .

The monument

Hülftenschanz monument inscription: On this place, Dr. Heinrich Hug High Court Clerk. In death he was an honorary citizen of the Canton of Basellandschaft. Freedom was his bride for her he gladly went to his death. Much more here. The following inscription can be seen on the Hülftenschanz monument base. At this point on Saturday, August 3, 1833 around noon the onslaught of the Basel professional troops collapsed with bloody losses. The Landschäftler Schützen exploited their victory by ruthlessly pursuing the defeated opponent as far as the Birs.
Monument Hülftenschanz
The following inscription can be seen on the Hülftenschanz monument base. At this point on Saturday, August 3, 1833 around noon the onslaught of the Basel professional troops collapsed with bloody losses. The Landschäftler Schützen exploited their victory by ruthlessly pursuing the defeated opponent as far as the Birs.
Inscription on the Hülftenschanz monument base

The Hülftendenkmal, an obelisk made of red sandstone , was erected in 1836 and is located near the Griengrube, north of the Egg cemetery. It is reminiscent of the struggle of the rural workers for their independence.

An inscription on the memorial also reminds of the almost 30-year-old senior court clerk Heinrich Hug from Thalwil who died in the battle . The application to make him the first honorary citizen of the young canton of Baselland was posthumously approved by the district administrator .

literature

  • Emil Zschokke : Memories of the fallen in the battle of the Basel-Landschaft on August 3, 1833, Dr. Heinrich Hug of Zurich. Banga and Honegger , Liestal 1834.

Web links

Commons : Hülftenschanz  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Altbasel: Hülftenschanze
  2. ↑ Basler Zeitung of August 3, 2012: On August 3, 1833, Basler and Baslerbieter pounded each other's heads
  3. ^ Basellandschaft: Hülftendenkmal in Frenkendorf. Retrieved May 11, 2019 .

Coordinates: 47 ° 30 '46.52 "  N , 7 ° 42' 56.31"  E ; CH1903:  620868  /  two hundred and sixty-two thousand five hundred and one