European Court of Human Rights building in Strasbourg

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The European Court of Human Rights building in Strasbourg is a modern riverside judicial complex that houses the international court responsible for enforcing the European Convention on Human Rights for Council of Europe member states.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf courthouse
government building
office building
adjacentTo Council of Europe headquarters NERFINISHED
European Parliament buildings in Strasbourg NERFINISHED
architect Richard Rogers NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle High-tech architecture
Postmodern architecture
category buildings and structures in Strasbourg
courthouses in France
international court buildings
client Council of Europe NERFINISHED
constructionStart early 1990s
coordinates 48.598°N 7.774°E
country France
function judicial complex
seat of the European Court of Human Rights
hasAccessibilityFeatures wheelchair access
hasFeature large glazed facades
office wings
public entrance hall
riverside terraces
two cylindrical courtrooms
hasParking yes
inaugurationDate 1995
locatedIn Alsace
European Quarter of Strasbourg NERFINISHED
Grand Est NERFINISHED
Strasbourg NERFINISHED
locatedOn River Ill NERFINISHED
materialUsed concrete
glass
steel
name European Court of Human Rights building NERFINISHED
notableFor distinctive cylindrical court chambers
symbolic use of transparency in design
numberOfCourtrooms multiple
owner Council of Europe NERFINISHED
partOf Council of Europe complex in Strasbourg NERFINISHED
primaryOccupant European Court of Human Rights NERFINISHED
purpose to house the European Court of Human Rights
to provide courtrooms and offices for judges and staff
roofType flat roof
serves member states of the Council of Europe
symbolism accessibility of the court
transparency of justice
usedFor deliberations of the European Court of Human Rights judges
hearings on alleged violations of the European Convention on Human Rights
yearCompleted 1995

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Place de l’Europe near European Court of Human Rights building in Strasbourg
subject surface form: Place de l’Europe (Strasbourg)
European Quarter of Strasbourg containsBuilding European Court of Human Rights building in Strasbourg
this entity surface form: European Court of Human Rights building