This ponderous creature, standing about 7m high and more than 20m long, inhabits a park in Münchenstein just to the south of Basel. The park, called Grün 80 (Green 80), was created for the second Swiss Exhibition for Gardening and Landscaping in 1980. It adjoins the Brüglingen Botanical Gardens and features lakes, sculpted hills, childrens’ play areas and sculptures. It is maintained by a grant from the Swiss conglomerate Migros. The dinosaur was also built for the show in 1980, but had to be rebuilt for its 25th birthday because it had rusted through. As you can imagine, he cuts quite an imposing figure up close, and the kids love him, of course.