Just a stone's throw away from Riehen is Weil am Rhein, in southwestern Germany. The town is primarily known for the furniture manufacturer Vitra. The company's grounds feature architectural masterpieces, exhibition rooms and a world-renowned museum. Visitors also enjoy the offerings at the Kulturzentrum Kesselhaus and the preserved heritage railway, with steam trains rolling through the Kander Valley every Sunday in summer.<\/p>","link":"https:\/\/www.riehen-tourismus.ch\/weil-am-rhein-en?q=eyJsIjp7fX0=","language":"en-gb","images":["https:\/\/www.riehen-tourismus.ch\/public\/images\/customers\/riehen-tourismus.ch\/4iZz.jpg"],"items":[{"guid":"83c58377b31a4da3a19bb4b76d3ab392","title":"Kulturzentrum Kesselhaus","creationdate":"19\/05\/2021","images":["https:\/\/www.riehen-tourismus.ch\/public\/images\/customers\/riehen-tourismus.ch\/4iZA.jpg"],"link":"https:\/\/www.riehen-tourismus.ch\/weil-am-rhein-en\/$\/Kulturzentrum-Kesselhaus\/114?q=eyJsIjoiMiJ9","address":"Am Kesselhaus 23, 79576 Weil am Rhein, Deutschland","latitude":"47.591521724310574","longitude":"7.600189269207765","entry_ticket":"","opening_hours":"","phone":"+49 762 170 44 11","fax":"","email":null,"external_link":"kulturzentrum-kesselhaus.de","external_link_2":null,"walking_village":"","walking_fondation":"","category":["Region"],"short_content":"Industrial charm, a broad cultural programme and a cosy caf\u00e9 make the culture centre in the former silk weaving mill a real attraction. ","content":"
The town council of Weil am Rhein set up a culture centre whose broad programme is appreciated throughout the whole region in the halls of the former Schwarzenbach silk weaving mill: a historical landmark. The rooms provide space for art, theatre, dance, handicrafts and music. The programme encompasses exhibitions and performances by established artists as well as the unknown, unexpected and unconventional.<\/p>","is_hightlight":false,"highlight_text":""},{"guid":"c5ec08d73bdd4b4a88286d380908f43f","title":"Vitra Designmuseum","creationdate":"19\/05\/2021","images":["https:\/\/www.riehen-tourismus.ch\/public\/images\/customers\/riehen-tourismus.ch\/4iZB.jpg"],"link":"https:\/\/www.riehen-tourismus.ch\/weil-am-rhein-en\/$\/Vitra-Designmuseum\/115?q=eyJsIjoiMiJ9","address":"Charles-Eames-Stra\u00dfe 2, 79576 Weil am Rhein, Deutschland","latitude":"47.60004665423991","longitude":"7.614831626266682","entry_ticket":"EUR 9 \u2013 19 Adults ","opening_hours":"Mon \u2013 Sun, 12 to 5 pm","phone":"+497 621 702 32 00","fax":"","email":null,"external_link":"design-museum.de","external_link_2":null,"walking_village":"","walking_fondation":"","category":["Region"],"short_content":"The buildings, exhibitions and museum on the Vitra grounds attract art and design enthusiasts to Weil am Rhein from all over the world.","content":"
The company grounds of the furniture manufacturer Vitra are a veritable Eldorado for fans of furniture design and architecture. For instance, the Vitra Design Museum presents changing exhibitions in the fields of design and architecture, while the company's own fur-niture is displayed in the Schaudepot and in the VitraHaus. Another highlight is the site itself. Each of the production, exhibition and museum buildings was designed by world-famous architects. They include Frank Gehry, as well as Zaha Hadid, Herzog & Meuron, Alvaro Siza and Tadao Ando. Their works can be viewed on regular tours of the site.<\/span><\/p>","is_hightlight":false,"highlight_text":""},{"guid":"56e96b209ece460d9cd5494ccea33628","title":"Kandertalbahn","creationdate":"19\/05\/2021","images":["https:\/\/www.riehen-tourismus.ch\/public\/images\/customers\/riehen-tourismus.ch\/4iZC.jpg"],"link":"https:\/\/www.riehen-tourismus.ch\/weil-am-rhein-en\/$\/Kandertalbahn\/116?q=eyJsIjoiMiJ9","address":"","latitude":"","longitude":"","entry_ticket":"","opening_hours":"Early May to mid-October","phone":"+49 7626 89 90","fax":"","email":null,"external_link":"kandertalbahn.de","external_link_2":null,"walking_village":"","walking_fondation":"","category":["Region"],"short_content":"Rail travel like in the olden days: the traditional heritage railway rolls through Kander Valley near Weil am Rhein.","content":" The first steam locomotives already began running between Haltingen near Weil am Rhein and Kandern back in 1895. Since 1983 only heritage trains have been travelling along the single-track branch line. Anyone who wants to ride a train like in the olden days will be in their element here \u2013 either on shaky steam trains, pulled in some cases by engines over a century old, or in the traditional diesel railcar built in 1928. The historic trains run every Sunday from May to October. Special trips are also possible outside these times for groups.<\/p>","is_hightlight":false,"highlight_text":""}]}