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
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parliament building ⓘ postmodern architecture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Immeuble Louise-Weiss ⓘ |
| architect |
Architecture-Studio
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surface form:
Architecture Studio
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| architecturalStyle | postmodern ⓘ |
| city | Strasbourg ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1995 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 48.597°N 7.768°E ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| floorCount | 20 ⓘ |
| function |
main seat of the European Parliament
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plenary chamber of the European Parliament ⓘ |
| hasCapacity | approximately 750 seats in hemicycle ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bridge-like structures over internal courtyards
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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)
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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
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France ⓘ Strasbourg ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Ill River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Louise Weiss ⓘ |
| namedForOccupationOfEponym | journalist and politician ⓘ |
| near |
Council of Europe (Strasbourg)
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surface form:
Council of Europe buildings
Palais de l’Europe ⓘ
surface form:
European Court of Human Rights building
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| ownedBy | European Union ⓘ |
| partOf |
European Parliament (Strasbourg seat)
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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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
European Ombudsman (office in Strasbourg)
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