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Zürich West

Zürich West

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Zürich West (German: Zürich-West) is an area in the Industriequartier, located in the west of Zürich. It is a former industrial site, stretching between the track leading away from Zürich Hauptbahnhof and the Limmat, and experiencing a gradual conversion into a new quarter, including offices, apartments and arts venues.[1]

Aerial view

Zürich West has become the center of economic growth in the Zürich area and is one of eleven central areas of cantonal significance in the canton's structure plan.[2] It includes the Prime Tower as the highest building in Zürich.

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  1. [1]
    48 Hours In: Zurich, Switzerland independent.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2011
  2. [2]
    Zurich West Tram zvv.ch. Retrieved 23 August 2011


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