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Berlaymont building

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Belgique Bruxelles Schuman Berlaymont 01
Belgique Bruxelles Schuman Berlaymont 01

The Berlaymont (French pronunciation: ​[bɛʁlɛmɔ̃]) is an office building in Brussels, Belgium, which houses the headquarters of the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union (EU). The structure is located at Schuman roundabout at 200, rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, in what is known as the "European Quarter". The unique form of the Berlaymont's architecture is used in the European Commission's official emblem.

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Berlaymont building
Rue de la Loi - Wetstraat, City of Brussels

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Rue de la Loi - Wetstraat 200
1040 City of Brussels (Brussels)
Belgium
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