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Pavillon Le Corbusier
Le Corbusier’s last building, 1967
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Image courtesy of © JoachimKohler-HB · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Pavillon Le Corbusier
The Pavillon Le Corbusier, at Höschgasse 8, is the last building designed by Le Corbusier and his only one made of steel and glass, commissioned by Heidi Weber and completed in 1967, laid out on his Modulor system. Since 2019 the Museum für Gestaltung has run it as a public museum for the City of Zurich. It closes from December 2026 to April 2027; in season it opens Tuesday to Sunday from 12:00.
Why it's on our list
- 1967
- Closed Dec 2026 – Apr 2027
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Pavillon Le Corbusier before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Pavillon Le Corbusier, as the crow flies.
- AMERON Zurich Bellerive au Lac700 m9 min walk
- La Réserve Eden au Lac800 m10 min walk
- Baur au Lac1.5 km19 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Pavillon Le Corbusier are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations and tram stops
- HöschgasseTram350 m4 min walk
- FröhlichstrasseTram500 m6 min walk
- FeldeggstrasseTram500 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Opera House1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Lake promenade1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Kunsthaus Zürich1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Grossmünster1.6 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Fraumünster1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Bahnhofstrasse2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Zurich Airport10 kmCycle 45 minCar or taxi 30 min
Main railway stations
- Zürich Stadelhofen1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Zürich Enge1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Zürich HB2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Zürich Hardbrücke4.1 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Zürich Oerlikon6.2 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Zürich Flughafen10 kmCycle 45 minCar or taxi 30 min