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Weil am Rhein
Population: 29,519Time Zone: +1 UTC
currency: Euro
official language: German
Weil am Rhein is located at 47°35′42″N 7°36′39.6″E / 47.595°N 7.611°E / 47.595; 7.611 in the district of Lörrach in the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg. The city limits border France to the west and Switzerland to the south. Locally Weil is situated in the region referred to as Markgräflerland.
The city’s location on the Rhine and proximity to the Black Forest give it a continental climate, particularly suited to viticulture.
Weil am Rhein is on the architectural circuit, due to it’s concentration of buildings by famous contemporary architects – Frank O. Gehry, Tadao Ando, Zaha Hadid, Nicholas Grimshaw and Alvaro Siza – all found at the Vitra Design Museum.
6 recommended sites for Weil am Rhein are listed alphabetically:ratings:
Vitra Conference Pavillion
Location: Weil am Rhein, GermanyArchitect/Designer: Tadao Ando
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Vitra Design Museum
Location: Weil am Rhein, GermanyArchitect/Designer: Frank Gehry
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Vitra Fire Station
Location: Weil am Rhein, GermanyArchitect/Designer: Zaha Hadid
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Vitra Geodesic dome
Location: Weil am Rhein, GermanyArchitect/Designer: Buckminster Fuller
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Vitra Petrol Station
Location: Weil am Rhein, GermanyArchitect/Designer: Jean Prouvé
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Vitrahaus
Location: Weil am Rhein, GermanyArchitect/Designer: Herzog & de Meuron

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