Park im Grünen

The second Swiss Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Exposition, Grün 80 [green 80], opened its doors on 12 April 1980. The St. Albanteich was a central feature of the exhibition. Its water was dammed up to form a lake, the St. Alban Lake, which still exists today. After the exhibition was over, the “Park im Grünen Foundation”, funded by Migros, took over the maintenance of part of the grounds. The Park im Grünen is one of Basel’s most popular local recreational areas.