Europa building

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The Europa building is a landmark complex in Brussels that serves as the main seat for high-level European Union summits and meetings of EU leaders.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf building
government building
seat of an international organization
adjacentTo Justus Lipsius building
architect Bureau Michel Wilford
Philippe Samyn
Studio Valle Progettazioni
architectureStyle contemporary architecture
connectedTo Justus Lipsius building via walkways
coordinates 50.842°N 4.381°E
country Belgium
energyPerformance high energy-efficiency standards
floorCount 12
function hosts Council of the European Union meetings
hosts European Council meetings
hosts international summits with non-EU countries
hasBasementLevels 3
hasConferenceRooms yes
hasDiningFacilities yes
hasPressFacilities yes
hasSecurityLevel high
hasTranslationBooths yes
inaugurationDate 2016
locatedIn European Quarter of Brussels
Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat area
locatedInCity Brussels
near Schuman metro station
Schuman roundabout
notableFeature façade made of recycled wooden window frames
large lantern-shaped glass atrium
oval meeting room known as the "Egg"
officialName Europa building
openedForUse January 2017
operatedBy Council of the European Union
European Council
ownedBy European Union
primaryUsers EU institutional staff
heads of state or government of EU member states
ministers of EU member states
regionServed European Union
replaced Justus Lipsius building as main seat of the European Council
servesAs main seat of the Council of the European Union
main seat of the European Council
venue for EU summits
venue for meetings of EU heads of state or government
startDateOfConstruction 2011
symbolizes transparency in EU decision-making
unity of the European Union


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