Zerkindenhof

The Zerkindenhof, also known as Haus zum Heggendorn, is a historic ensemble of buildings on the Nadelberg in Basel, named after the knight Nikolaus Zerkinden. The complex combines several construction phases, with the oldest core, dating from the thirteenth or fourteenth century, located in the front courtyard. The staircase and an elegant salon on the second floor date from the seventeenth century. In the courtyard, a remodeling from around 1603 and a Ceres fountain of white limestone from 1750 shape the scene. The property also includes the only surviving shell tower of Basel's inner city wall, which now serves as a garden pavilion. Today the Zerkindenhof houses the Faculty of Theology of the University of Basel.