Europa building

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building government building seat of an international organization

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.

Statements (48)

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 →

Referenced by (14)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Council of the European Union Justus Lipsius building → Justus Lipsius building →	adjacentTo
European Quarter → European Quarter of Brussels →	contains
Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat →	hasBuilding
European Quarter of Brussels →	hasLandmark
Schuman roundabout →	hasNearbyBuilding
General Secretariat of the Council →	locatedIn
Brussels-Schuman railway station →	locatedNear
European Council →	meetsAt
Berlaymont building →	near
Europa building →	officialName
President of the European Council →	seat
Schuman roundabout →	surroundedBy