St. Johanns Schwibbogen

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The St. Johanns Schwibbogen as seen from the Basel Dance of Death; On the left side of the street you can also see the house where Johann Peter Hebel was born (photo positive, 1873)

The St.-Johanns-Schwibbogen (also known as Kreuztor , later also called Inneres St.-Johanns-Tor ) is a former small city ​​gate of the city of Basel and former part of the inner city ​​wall . It was the forerunner of the St. Johanns-Tor , which was built further outside after the city expansion. Although the St.-Johanns Schwibbogen lost its original function with the construction of the outer city wall and the St.-Johanns-Tor, it remained for a long time and was only demolished in September 1873 .

The Basel Dance of Death was also located near the St. Johanns Schwibbogen .

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Coordinates: 47 ° 33 '41.6 "  N , 7 ° 35' 10.6"  E ; CH1903:  611113  /  two hundred sixty-seven thousand eight hundred eighty-one