page_title: Villa Merian
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Villa Merian / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Villa Merian, Brüglingen, Münchenstein Deutsch: Villa Merian, Brüglingen, Münchenstein
context_page_description: The Villa Merian, with its English Garden, stands on the elevated plain above Brüglingen in Münchenstein, in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
caption: Northern side facade of Villa Merian, with cellars entrance.
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