Basel archaeologists uncover 14th-century aristocratic home

Baselland Archaeology has identified the long sought-after Weiherhaus in Gelterkinden, northern Switzerland. It is an aristocratic residence from the 14th-15th century. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The stone building has now been uncovered, Baselland Archaeology announced on Monday. For 90 years, it was assumed that the house of the Lords of Gelterkinden was located on what is now Rünenbergerstrasse. In 1936, the painter and local historian Fritz Pümpin discovered parts of the wall there. He concluded that this must be the Weiherhaus, which the chronicler Aegidius Tschudi had described as a ruin around 1540. Further parts of the building came to light in 2021, but the traces did not allow a well-founded dating and interpretation of the building. Now, however, the situation is different: Baselland Archaeology has been uncovering the building since November. It is 14 metres wide and at least 18 metres long, according to the statement. The aristocratic ...