fire station
The Vitra Fire Station is a concrete and steel building of 852 m2 located at the Vitra Furniture factory in Weil am Rhein, Germany. Completed in 1993, it was the first constructed project by Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid.Photo: Andreas Schwarzkopf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: building in Weil am Rhein, Freiburg Government Region, Bade-Württemberg, Germany
- Also known as: “Feuerwehrhaus”, “Hadid Fire Station”, and “Vitra Fire Station”
- Roof shape: flat
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vitra Design Museum and Vitra Prouvé Petrol Station.
Vitra Design Museum
Museum
Photo: Taxiarchos228, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Vitra Design Museum is a privately owned museum for design in Weil am Rhein, Germany. The architect of this building was Frank O. Gehry. His architecture was based on the art movement of the early 20th century, deconstructivism. Vitra Design Museum is situated 360 metres northeast of fire station.
Vitra Prouvé Petrol Station
Vitra Prouvé Petrol Station is situated 280 metres northeast of fire station.
Vitra Slide Tower
Tower
Photo: Taxiarchos228, FAL.
The Vitra Slide Tower is a 30.74 meter high observation tower located in the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany. It was inaugurated on 18 June 2014 and was created by the German artist Carsten Höller. Vitra Slide Tower is situated 210 metres north of fire station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haltingen and Ötlingen.
Ötlingen
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ötlingen is a Stadtteil and Ortschaft of Weil am Rhein, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the northwestern foothills of the Tüllinger Berg. Once an independent community, this area was incorporated into Weil am Rhein in 1971. Ötlingen is situated 2½ km north of fire station.
Riehen
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riehen is a municipality in the canton of Basel-Stadt in Switzerland. Together with the city of Basel and Bettingen, Riehen is one of three municipalities in the canton. Riehen is situated 3 km southeast of fire station.
fire station
- Categories: fire station, building, and tourism
- Location: Weil am Rhein, Lörrach, Freiburg Region, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.60024° or 47° 36′ 1″ northLongitude
7.61452° or 7° 36′ 52″ eastInception
1993Levels
1Open location code
8FV9JJ27+3ROpenStreetMap ID
way 24218258OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=flatWikidata ID
Q25455138
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Italian—“fire station” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “محطة إطفاء الحريق فيترا”
- Catalan: “Parc de bombers de Vitra”
- German: “Feuerwehrhaus der Vitra-Werksfeuerwehr”
- German: “Vitra Feuerwehrhaus”
- Italian: “Vitra Fire Station”
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