2911 x 4367 px | 24,6 x 37 cm | 9,7 x 14,6 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
21. September 2010
Ort:
Charlemagne Building, Berlaymont, Rue de la Loi, Brussels, Belgium
Weitere Informationen:
he Berlaymont (sometimes nicknamed "the Berlaymonster"[citation needed] or "le Berlaymonstre" in French) 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 200 Rue de la Loi, in what is known as the "European district". he building has housed the European Commission since its construction, and has become a symbol of the Commission (its name becoming a metonymy 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.