5 February 2023 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General , EU blog post series , European Union
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Most of the European Union’s Brussels-based institutions are located within its European Quarter (French: Quartier Européen, Dutch: Europese Wijk), which is the unofficial name of the area corresponding to the approximate triangle between
Brussels Park ,
Cinquantenaire Park and
Leopold Park (with the
European Parliament’s hemicycle extending into the latter). The Commission and Council are located on either side of the
Rue de la Loi at the heart of this area near
Schuman railway station and the
Robert Schuman Roundabout .
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1 April 2020 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General , EU blog post series , European Union , House of the Month
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The Berlaymont is an office building in
Brussels ,
Belgium , which houses the headquarters of the
European Commission , the executive branch of the
European Union (EU). The structure is located at
Schuman roundabout at Wetstraat 200
Rue de la Loi , in what is known as the “
European Quarter “. The unique form of the Berlaymont’s architecture is used in the European Commission’s official emblem.
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15 March 2019 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General , Museums, Exhibitions
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🔊 Listen to this Post Parc du Cinquantenaire (French for “Park of the Fiftieth Anniversary”) or Jubelpark (Dutch for “Jubilee Park”) is a large public,
urban park (30
hectares ) in the easternmost part of the
European Quarter in
Brussels .
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8 June 2013 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General , EU blog post series , European Union , Museums, Exhibitions
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© Architects and engineers: Phillipe SAMYN, VALLE, HAPPOLD
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The Résidence Palace is a complex of buildings between the
Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat and the Chaussée d’Etterbeek/Etterbeeksesteenweg in the
European Quarter of
Brussels . It is formed of three buildings, a press centre and a building currently being renovated for use by the
European Council , mainly, and even also (for some occasions) by the
Council of the European Union as a summit building. This new building will be named
Europa . To the west lies the main Council building,
Justus Lipsius and across the road lie the
Berlaymont and
Charlemagne buildings of the
European Commission .
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18 November 2010 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General , EU blog post series , European Union , Bon voyage , European Capital of Culture , Theme Weeks
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Visitors are very quickly attracted by the very special atmosphere of
Brussels . The city clearly shows serenity and joy in the small, beautiful things of life. Enjoy the typical Belgian way of life in Europe’s capital!
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