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About this place
Dreirosenanlage is a public park in Basel's Kleinbasel district, on the right bank of the Rhine beside the Dreirosenbrücke bridge. It is mainly a neighbourhood space, but for visitors it offers a look at everyday Basel life and at how the city designs its public spaces.
What is Dreirosenanlage?
The park covers roughly 13,400 square metres and is counted by the city among its largest green areas. It is maintained by the Stadtgärtnerei, the Basel-Stadt municipal gardening service. With the Rhine nearby and a fairly young local population, it is busy from spring to autumn.
How did the park come about?
It was laid out in 1935, after the Dreirosenbrücke was built. During the 1990s the site served as a construction zone for the Nordtangente motorway. Afterwards the city held a design competition, won by the Zurich firm Ernst und Hausherr. The redesigned park opened in two stages, in September 2005 and spring 2006, and received a recognition award from the Stiftung "Lebendige Stadt" in 2006.
What can you see and do here?
The park is built around play and movement:
- a children's playground,
- a basketball and street-soccer court,
- a street workout area, the city's first, installed in 2015,
- a parkour spot along the bridge wall, opened in September 2020 as Basel's first and proposed by the Dreirosen parents' council,
- a skate area under the bridge, upgraded in 2020,
- benches, fountains and toilets.
Under the bridge you will also find the Spiel- und Freizeithalle Dreirosen, an indoor play and activity hall for children and teenagers, handy when the weather turns.
When is the best time to visit?
Warm days are best, ideally combined with a walk along the Rhine. Afternoons and weekends are the liveliest; mornings are calmer. There is no admission fee.
FAQ
Is Dreirosenanlage free to enter? Yes. It is a public city park with no entrance fee.
Is it suitable for families? Yes. There is a playground, and the indoor play hall under the bridge is a rainy-day option.
What sports facilities are there? A basketball and street-soccer court, a street workout area, a parkour spot and a skate area under the bridge.
Who looks after the park? The Stadtgärtnerei Basel-Stadt, the city gardening service, based at Dufourstrasse 40.
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