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Weil am Rhein

Population: 29,519
Time 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.

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    Vitra Conference Pavillion

    Location: Weil am Rhein, Germany
    Architect/Designer: Tadao Ando

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    Vitra Design Museum

    Location: Weil am Rhein, Germany
    Architect/Designer: Frank Gehry

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    Vitra Fire Station

    Location: Weil am Rhein, Germany
    Architect/Designer: Zaha Hadid

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    Vitra Geodesic dome

    Location: Weil am Rhein, Germany
    Architect/Designer: Buckminster Fuller

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    Vitra Petrol Station

    Location: Weil am Rhein, Germany
    Architect/Designer: Jean Prouvé

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    Vitrahaus

    Location: Weil am Rhein, Germany
    Architect/Designer: Herzog & de Meuron