Stetten
District of Lörrach
Baden-Württemberg - Germany

Lörrach (district)

Lörrach is a Kreis in the south-west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald and Waldshut. To the west it borders the French département Haut-Rhin; to the south the Swiss cantons Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft and Aargau.

Located at 47.65, 7.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lörrach (district), Freiburg (region), Districts of Baden-Württemberg

Basler Messeturm

The Basler Messeturm (Basel Trade Fair Tower), located in Basel at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:47|33|52.16|N|7|36|7.99|E|type:landmark_region:CH-BS |primary |name= }}, was the Switzerland's tallest building until 2010, when a higher skyscraper was built in Zürich. It has 32 floors and is 105 m (344 ft) tall. It was completed in 2003. A bar called "Bar Rouge" ("red bar") can be found on the top floor, providing excellent views of the city.

Located at 47.5645, 7.60222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures completed in 2003, Buildings and structures in Basel, Skyscrapers in Switzerland

Swisscom-Sendeturm St. Chrischona

Swisscom-Sendeturm St. Chrischona is a communications tower built in 1980-1984 near Basel, Switzerland. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:47|34|18|N|7|41|13|E|region:CH-BS_type:landmark |primary |name= }} east of St. Chrischona, on the territory of the municipality Bettingen, Basel-Stadt. It was built as replacement for a 136 metre tall lattice tower, which was erected at the site in 1962. This lattice tower was once a part of famous Beromünster transmitter.

Located at 47.5717, 7.68694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures completed in 1984, Towers in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Basel-Stadt

Battle of St. Jakob an der Birs

The Battle of St. Jakob an der Birs was fought between the Old Swiss Confederacy and French mercenaries, on the banks of the river Birs. The battle took place on 26 August 1444 and was part of the Old Zürich War. The site of the battle was near Münchenstein, Switzerland, just above 1 km outside the city walls of Basel, today within Basel's St-Alban district.

Located at 47.542, 7.618 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1444 in France, Battles involving France, Battles involving Switzerland, Battles of the Middle Ages, Münchenstein, History of Basel, Conflicts in 1444

St. Chrischona

St. Chrischona is a hamlet in the Swiss canton of Basel-Stadt. It is part of the municipality of Bettingen. The centre of the village is located on the highest point of the canton, at 522 metres above sea level. East of St. Chrischona, near the German border, is located a 250 m high communication tower.

Located at 47.5733, 7.68028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Basel-Stadt, Highest points of Swiss cantons

St. Jakob-Park

 St. Jakob Park is a Swiss sports stadium in Basel. It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. "Joggeli", as the venue is nicknamed by the locals, was originally built with a capacity of 33,433 seats. The capacity was increased to 42,500 for Euro 2008, which was hosted by Switzerland and Austria. After the Euro 2008 a number of seats were removed, thus creating more space between them.

Located at 47.5416, 7.62018 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sport in Basel, FC Basel, UEFA European Football Championship stadiums, Football venues in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Basel, Herzog & de Meuron buildings, Visitor attractions in Basel

Weil am Rhein

Weil am Rhein is a German town and commune which is a suburb of the city of Basel in Switzerland. It is on the east bank of the River Rhine, and close to the point at which the Swiss, French and German borders meet. It is the most southwesterly town in Germany.

Located at 47.595, 7.611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Towns in Baden-Württemberg, Lörrach (district), France–Germany border crossings, Germany–Switzerland border crossings, Populated places on the Rhine

St. Jakob Stadium

The St. Jakob Stadium was a football stadium in Basel, Switzerland and the former home of Swiss club FC Basel. It was built in 1954, and as well as serving as a club stadium, it hosted several important matches, including a 1954 FIFA World Cup semi-final and four Cup Winners' Cup finals.

Located at 47.5414, 7.62 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
FC Basel, Sport in Basel, 1954 FIFA World Cup stadiums, Football venues in Switzerland, Defunct association football venues

Basel Institute for Immunology

The Basel Institute for Immunology (BII) was founded in 1969 as a basic research institute in immunology located at 487 Grenzacherstrasse, Basel, Switzerland on the Rhine River down the street from the main Hoffmann-La Roche campus near the Swiss-German border. The institute opened its doors in 1971. The institute was a unique concept in the history of mechanisms for funding basic science and the relationship between basic science and industry.

Located at 47.5628, 7.6263 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Basel, Immunology, Medical research institutes, Research institutes in Switzerland, Organizations established in 1969, 1969 establishments in Switzerland

Battle of Friedlingen

The Battle of Friedlingen was fought in 1702 between France and the Holy Roman Empire. The Imperial forces were led by Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden, while the French were led by Claude Louis Hector de Villars. The French were victorious.

Located at 47.5833, 7.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles of the War of the Spanish Succession, Battles involving France, Battles involving the Holy Roman Empire, Conflicts in 1702, 1702 in France

Vitra Design Museum

The Vitra Design Museum is an internationally renowned, privately owned museum for design in Weil am Rhein, Germany. Vitra CEO Rolf Fehlbaum founded the museum in 1989 as an independent private foundation. The Vitra corporation provides it with a financial subsidy, the use of Vitra architecture, and organizational cooperation.

Located at 47.6028, 7.61806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Art museums established in 1989, Buildings and structures completed in 1989, Frank Gehry buildings, Design museums, Art museums and galleries in Germany, Modernist architecture in Germany, Museums in Baden-Württemberg, 1989 establishments in West Germany, German design

Basel Badischer Bahnhof

Basel Badischer Bahnhof is a railway station situated in the Swiss city of Basel. The station is situated on Swiss soil, but the station is operated by the German railway company Deutsche Bahn. A custom border is situated in the passenger tunnel between the tracks and the station hall. It is the only railway station that is operated as part of the German national rail network yet not located within Germany's state boundaries, and it is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 47.5681, 7.60639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Basel-Stadt, Buildings and structures in Basel, Cultural property of national significance in Basel-Stadt, Germany–Switzerland border crossings, Railway stations in Baden-Württemberg

Birs

The BIRS Index is a share index of the 12 largest companies listed on the Banja Luka Stock Exchange, established on 1 May 2004. BIRS stands for Berzanski indeks Republike Srpske, which is Serbian for The Stock Exchange Index of Republika Srpska, an entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The constituents of the index are determined semi-annually, on 15 May and 15 November. Component companies must meet a number of requirements set out by the BLSE.

Located at 47.5833, 7.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Economy of Republika Srpska, Economy of Banja Luka, European stock market indices, Rivers of Switzerland, Rhine basin, Tributaries of the Rhine

Basel Paper Mill

The Basel Paper Mill, also known as the Swiss Museum for Paper, Writing and Printing in Basel, is primarily dedicated to papermaking, the art of book printing and writing in general. Through a combination of pictures and objects, visitors gain insights into the old artisanal techniques of dipping paper, printing and bookbinding. The museum is located in a carefully restored building that began its life as a paper mill 500 years ago. It is a heritage site of national significance.

Located at 47.555, 7.604 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Basel, Book arts, Industry museums, Cultural property of national significance in Basel-Stadt, Historic house museums in Switzerland, Papermaking in Switzerland, Printing press museums, Literary museums in Switzerland

Birsköpfli

The Birsköpfli (also called Birskopf, German for Birs River Head) is a leisure and bathing area in the Swiss city of Basel and its neighbouring municipality Birsfelden. It is located at the confluence of the Birs river with the Rhine river. Geographically the Birsköpfli only means the area bounded by the Birs and the Rhine in the borough Breite; other boundaries are the Blackwood Bridge and the main road to Birsfelden.

Located at 47.557, 7.617 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Basel

Museum Tinguely

The Museum Tinguely is an art museum in Basel, Switzerland that contains a permanent exhibition of the works of Swiss painter and sculptor Jean Tinguely. Located in Solitude Park by the Rhine, the museum was designed by the Ticinese architect Mario Botta and opened on 3 October 1996. A variety of Tinguely's kinetic art sculptures are on permanent display, complemented with illustrations, photographs and other documents related to the artist's life and work.

Located at 47.5592, 7.61222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Art museums established in 1996, Art museums and galleries in Switzerland, Museums in Basel, Modern art museums, Biographical museums in Switzerland, 1996 establishments in Switzerland

Rötteln Castle

Rötteln Castle, located above the Lörrach suburb of Haagen, lies in the extreme southwest corner of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The fortification was one of the most powerful in the southwest, and today is the third largest castle ruin in Baden. The ruins of the castle are situated on a widely visible forested hill 422 metres above sea level. The keep lies on a spur projecting from the steep sided east side of the lower Wiese valley.

Located at 47.6383, 7.66806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Baden-Württemberg, , Ruins in Germany

Museums in Basel

The Basel museums encompass a series of museums in the city of Basel, Switzerland, and the neighboring region. They represent a broad spectrum of collections with a marked concentration in the fine arts and house numerous holdings of international significance. With at least three dozen institutions, not including the local history collections in the surrounding communities, the region offers an extraordinarily high density of museums compared to other metropolitan areas of similar size.

Located at 47.6, 7.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Basel

Schule für Gestaltung Basel

Switzerland's Schule für Gestaltung Basel (Basel School of Design) at the Allgemeine Gewerbeschule and its students have influenced the international graphic design community since it opened in 1968. Its tradition was shaped by influential personalities such as Armin Hofmann, Emil Ruder, Kurt Hauert, and Wolfgang Weingart. The name of the school represents an educational approach which perpetuates their ideas: to lay a strong and broad foundation for the major design disciplines.

Located at 47.5667, 7.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Graphic design, Communication design, Typography

Sandoz chemical spill

The Sandoz chemical spill was a major environmental disaster caused by a fire and its subsequent extinguishing at Sandoz agrochemical storehouse in Schweizerhalle, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, on November 1, 1986, which released toxic agrochemicals into the air and resulted in tons of pollutants entering the Rhine river, turning it red.

Located at 47.5322, 7.67083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Environmental disasters, 1986 in Switzerland, Novartis, Rhine basin, 1986 fires, Industrial fires and explosions, Fires in Switzerland, Water pollution in Switzerland, 1986 in the environment

Rötteln

Rötteln is a village beneath the ruins of the Rötteln Castle in Southern Baden, which today is part of the district of Haagen in the city of Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg.

Located at 47.6333, 7.66667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Baden-Württemberg

Three Countries Bridge

The Three Countries Bridge is an arch bridge which crosses the Rhine between the commune of Huningue and Weil am Rhein. It is the world's longest single-span bridge dedicated exclusively to carrying pedestrians and cyclists. Its overall length is 248 metres and its main span is 229.4 metres . Its name comes from the bridge's location between France, Germany and Switzerland (the latter being located approximately 200 metres away).

Located at 47.5915, 7.59 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Arch bridges, Bridges completed in 2007, Bridges over the Rhine, Buildings and structures in Haut-Rhin, Buildings and structures in Baden-Württemberg, International bridges, Pedestrian bridges in France, Pedestrian bridges in Germany

Stadion Rankhof

Stadion Rankhof is a football stadium in Basel, Switzerland. It has a capacity of 7,600 with 1,000 seats and 6,600 standing places. The record attendance of the original stadium was about 30'000 spectators. The Stadium was rebuilt between 1993 and 1995. The stands face south towards the grass pitch. The north side of the stadium is completely construed of glass to protect against the wind. The dimenstion of the pitch is 100 x 64 metres. It has a grass surface and flood-lighting.

Located at 47.5612, 7.62001 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Basel, Football venues in Switzerland

Lörrach Central Station

Lörrach Central Station (Lörrach Hauptbahnhof) is one of seven stations and halts in Lörrach in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The station located on the Wiese Valley Railway (Wiesentalbahn) from Basel Badischer station to Zell im Wiesental and is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 4 station. Its train services are part of the Basel Regional S-Bahn and are operated by SBB GmbH, a subsidiary of Swiss Federal Railways.

Located at 47.6139, 7.665 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Railway stations in Baden-Württemberg, Hauptbahnhof in Germany

SIS Swiss International School

The SIS Swiss International Schools are a group of 14 private day schools in Switzerland, Germany and Brazil offering continuous education from kindergarten through to college. As of 2013, 1,760 students are enrolled at SIS. SIS has been operating schools in Switzerland since 1999, in Germany since 2008, and in Brazil since 2011. It is a joint venture of Kalaidos Education Group (Switzerland) and Klett Group (Germany).

Located at 47.5686, 7.59917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Private schools, Private schools in Switzerland, Private schools in Germany, , Schools in Switzerland, Schools in Germany, Schools in Brazil