European Parliament (Strasbourg seat)

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The European Parliament (Strasbourg seat) is the official plenary headquarters of the European Union’s legislative body, where most full parliamentary sessions and key votes take place.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf headquarters of an international organization
legislative building complex
parliamentary seat
architect Architecture-Studio
cityForSessions Strasbourg
constructionStart 1989
country France
function plenary headquarters of the European Parliament
venue for key legislative votes of the European Parliament
venue for plenary sessions of the European Parliament
hasFacility committee rooms
hemicycle
offices
press facilities
translation booths
visitor centre
hasPart Louise Weiss building
Salvador de Madariaga building
Winston Churchill building
hasSecurity European Parliament Security Service
heritageStatus major contemporary landmark of Strasbourg
inaugurationDate 1999
legalStatus official seat of the European Parliament
locatedIn European Quarter of Strasbourg
Grand Est
Strasbourg
locatedOn River Ill
mainBuilding Louise Weiss building
namedAfter Louise Weiss building
near Palais de l’Europe
surface form: Council of Europe buildings

European Court of Human Rights
numberOfPlenaryChambers 1
officialName Seat of the European Parliament in Strasbourg
ownedBy European Union
partOf European Parliament
plenaryChamberCapacity about 750 seats
primaryUseFrequency monthly plenary sessions
recognizedBy European Union treaties
Treaty of Amsterdam
Treaty of Lisbon
secondaryUse mini-plenary sessions
startOfUse 1999
symbolizes European integration
Franco-German reconciliation
transportConnection served by Strasbourg tramway
usedBy European Parliament staff
European Parliament
surface form: Members of the European Parliament
visitorAccess open to registered visitors

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European Parliament Security Service appliesToLocation European Parliament (Strasbourg seat)
this entity surface form: European Parliament buildings in Strasbourg
Grand Est hasEuropeanInstitution European Parliament (Strasbourg seat)
Strasbourg hasLandmark European Parliament (Strasbourg seat)
this entity surface form: European Parliament hemicycle
Buildings of the European Parliament hasPart European Parliament (Strasbourg seat)
this entity surface form: Hemicycle of the European Parliament in Strasbourg
Louise Weiss building (Strasbourg) houses European Parliament (Strasbourg seat)
this entity surface form: European Parliament hemicycle
European Parliament (Luxembourg seat) linkedWith European Parliament (Strasbourg seat)
European Ombudsman (office in Strasbourg) locatedNear European Parliament (Strasbourg seat)
this entity surface form: European Parliament (Strasbourg)
Palais de l’Europe nearby European Parliament (Strasbourg seat)
this entity surface form: European Parliament in Strasbourg
European Parliament (Brussels seat) otherSeat European Parliament (Strasbourg seat)
Louise Weiss building (Strasbourg) partOf European Parliament (Strasbourg seat)
this entity surface form: European Parliament complex in Strasbourg
European Parliament (Luxembourg seat) workRelatedTo European Parliament (Strasbourg seat)
this entity surface form: European Parliament plenary sessions in Strasbourg