European institutions district

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The European institutions district is a central area in Brussels that hosts the main buildings and offices of the European Union’s key bodies, including the European Commission, the Council of the EU, and parts of the European Parliament.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political center
urban district
alsoKnownAs EU quarter
European Quarter
contains Berlaymont building
Committee of the Regions headquarters
Council of the European Union buildings
Espace Léopold complex
Europa building
European Commission headquarters
European Economic and Social Committee headquarters
European External Action Service headquarters
European Parliament buildings in Brussels
Justus Lipsius building
Luxembourg railway station
Maelbeek / Maalbeek metro station
Parc Léopold / Leopoldpark
linked to: Parc Léopold

Parc du Cinquantenaire / Jubelpark
linked to: Cinquantenaire Park

Parlamentarium
Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat
Schuman metro station
Schuman roundabout
developmentType post-war urban redevelopment area
governedBy City of Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium

Etterbeek municipality
linked to: Etterbeek

Ixelles / Elsene municipality
linked to: Ixelles
hasLanguage Dutch
French
hosts Committee of the Regions
Council of the European Union
European Commission
European Council
European Economic and Social Committee
European External Action Service
European Parliament (Brussels seat)
locatedIn Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium
locatedInCountry Belgium
mainFunction host European Union institutions
near Brussels city centre
linked to: Brussels inner zone
notableFor EU-related demonstrations and events
concentration of EU office buildings
partOf Brussels-Capital Region
politicalRole de facto capital area of the European Union
servedBy Brussels Metro
Brussels suburban rail
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
urbanCharacter mixed office and residential area

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Rue d'Arlon urbanContext European institutions district
Mérode metro station near European institutions in Brussels
linked to: European institutions district
Brussels Airport Company locatedNear European Union institutions in Brussels
linked to: European institutions district
European Quarter transport axis (extended) connects European Union institutions in Brussels
linked to: European institutions district
Leopold Park lake near EU institutions in Brussels
linked to: European institutions district
Rue Montoyer / Montoyerstraat partOf European institutions district of Brussels
linked to: European institutions district
Rue de la Science / Wetenschapsstraat urbanPlanningContext European institutions district of Brussels
linked to: European institutions district
Rue de Pascale / Pascalestraat near EU institutions in Brussels
linked to: European institutions district
Brussels Line 26 (via Schuman–Josaphat tunnel) improvesAccessTo European institutions district in Brussels
linked to: European institutions district
Schumanplein partOf European institutions district
Rue Belliard runsThrough European institutions district
Rue Wiertz partOf European institutions district in Brussels
linked to: European institutions district
European Council buildings (European Quarter) belongsTo European institutions district of Brussels
linked to: European institutions district
Rue des Arts / Kunststraat near EU institutions in Brussels
linked to: European institutions district
Bloc D partOf EU institutional quarter around Schuman
linked to: European institutions district
Belliardstraat urbanContext European institutions district