Berlaymont
| Berlaymont | |
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The building seen from the Schuman roundabout
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| General information | |
| Type | Governmental offices |
| Location | Brussels, Belgium |
| Address | 200 Wetstraat / Rue de la Loi 1000 Brussels |
| Coordinates | 50°50′37″N 4°22′58″E / 50.84361°N 4.38278°ECoordinates: 50°50′37″N 4°22′58″E / 50.84361°N 4.38278°E |
| Current tenants | European Commission |
| Construction started | 1963 |
| Completed | 1969 |
| Owner | European Commission |
| Landlord | S.A. Berlaymont 2000 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 14 |
| Floor area | 240,500 m² |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect |
Lucien De Vestel with; Jean Gilson, André Polak and Jean Polak |
| Structural engineer | Joris Schmidt |
The Berlaymont (French pronunciation: [bɛʁlɛmɔ̃]) is an office building in Brussels, Belgium, that houses the headquarters of the European Commission, which is the executive of the European Union (EU). The structure is located at Schuman roundabout at Wetstraat 200 Rue de la Loi, in what is known as the "European Quarter". The unique form of the Berlaymont's architecture is utilised in the European Commission's official emblem.
The building has housed the European Commission since its construction, and has become a symbol of the Commission (its name becoming a metonym for the Commission) and the European presence in Brussels. The Commission itself is spread over some 60 odd buildings, but the Berlaymont is the institution's headquarters, being the seat of the President of the European Commission and its College of Commissioners.
The following Directorates-General (departments) are also based in the Berlaymont: Human Resources and Security (HR), European Political Strategy Centre, formerly known as Bureau of European Policy Advisers (BEPA), Communication (COMM), Brussels Office of Infrastructure and Logistics (OIB), Secretariat-General (SG) and the Legal Service (SJ).
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