Louise Weiss building (Strasbourg)

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The Louise Weiss building in Strasbourg is the distinctive, modern complex that serves as the main seat of the European Parliament and houses various European Union institutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf office building
parliament building
postmodern architecture
alsoKnownAs Immeuble Louise-Weiss
architect Architecture-Studio
surface form: Architecture Studio
architecturalStyle postmodern
city Strasbourg
constructionStartDate 1995
coordinates 48.597°N 7.768°E
country France
floorCount 20
function main seat of the European Parliament
plenary chamber of the European Parliament
hasCapacity approximately 750 seats in hemicycle
hasFeature bridge-like structures over internal courtyards
central hemicycle hall
cylindrical tower
internal street and atrium
large glass facade
open, unfinished-looking external structure
public esplanade in front of main entrance
height 60 metres
houses European Parliament (Strasbourg seat)
surface form: European Parliament hemicycle

meeting rooms of the European Parliament
offices of Members of the European Parliament
inaugurated 1999
locatedIn European Quarter of Strasbourg
France
Strasbourg
locatedOn Ill River NERFINISHED
namedAfter Louise Weiss
namedForOccupationOfEponym journalist and politician
near Council of Europe (Strasbourg)
surface form: Council of Europe buildings

Palais de l’Europe
surface form: European Court of Human Rights building
ownedBy European Union
partOf European Parliament (Strasbourg seat)
surface form: European Parliament complex in Strasbourg

official seats of the European Parliament
previouslyUsedFrom 1999
primaryUse plenary sessions of the European Parliament
region Grand Est NERFINISHED
symbolism unfinished tower symbolizing ongoing European integration
usedBy European Parliament

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European Ombudsman (office in Strasbourg) locatedInBuilding Louise Weiss building (Strasbourg)