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The Berlaymont building, or simply the Berlaymont, is an office building in Brussels, Belgium, which houses the headquarters of the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union. The
The Berlaymont building in Brussels, seen from the Robert Schuman Roundabout
The Berlaymont convent and boarding school (Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat), c. 1900
The Berlaymont building in 1975. European Commission President François-Xavier Ortoli seen in the centre.
The Berlaymont area in 2020
Brussels is considered the de facto capital of the European Union, having a long history of hosting a number of principal EU institutions within its European Quarter. The EU has no official capital, b
Berlaymont building
…the executive branch of the European Union (EU). The structure is located on the Robert Schuman Roundabout at 200, rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, in the European Quarter. The unique form of the Berlaymont's architecture is used in the European Commission's official emblem. The building is named after the former Convent…
Aerial view of Brussels' European Quarter, hosting most of the EU's institutions
The Charlemagne building (before renovation), headquarters of the Council of the European Union between 1971 and 1995
The Breydel building served as the European Commission's headquarters while the Berlaymont was renovated.
Brussels attracts the most journalists in the world (Commission's press room pictured).