Christoph Merian Stiftung

The Christoph Merian Stiftung (CMS) is a non-profit-making public utility institution, with its seat in Basel (Switzerland).
Up until 1972 the institution was named Chr. Merian’sche Stiftung.^[1]

Foundation

Christoph Merian (1800-1858) was the owner of a large estate, agriculturist and rentier. He was one of the richest men in Switzerland at the time. He was honorary citizen of Münchenstein (1854) and the canton of Basel-Country (1855).

The institution was founded in Christoph Merian's Testament (dated 26.03.1857). In his testament he made an endowment/beneficence to the city of Basel. This came into legal effect as his widow Margaretha (1806-1886) died on the 3rd of May 1886.

Literature

Gustav Adolf Wanner: Christoph Merian, Basel 1958
Rudolf Suter: Die Christoph Merian Stiftung, Basel 1986

External links

Personenlexikon des Kantons Basel-Landschaft: Merian Christoph: http://www.baselland.ch/MERIAN_Christoph-htm.294430.0.html (German)
Christoph Merian Stiftung: http://www.merianstiftung.ch (German)
Merian Park Brüglingen: http://www.bogabrueglingen.ch (German)

References

1. ↑ Leitbild der Christoph Merian Stiftung, 2007, S. 4.