Ferry Funded Art

Ferry Funded Art. The Kunsthalle Basel was financed by the profits of two ferry services across the Rhine, which laid the financial foundation for the new buil…

Location: Kunsthalle Basel, Basel, Switzerland

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The Kunsthalle Basel was financed by the profits of two ferry services across the Rhine, which laid the financial foundation for the new building fifteen years later. This unique funding method made it possible to construct the building between 1869 and 1872. The ferries, which started operating in 1854, played a crucial role in the establishment of the Kunsthalle.

Source: Kunsthalle Basel

Ferry Funded Art — Basel, Canton of Zurich

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