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Europe Lives in Strasbourg! © Christophe Hamm STRASBOURG, EUROPE'S BEATING HEART Right from the end of the Second World War, Strasbourg was chosen as a European capital, to symbolise reconciliation between countries. This unique status added the Alsatian capital to the very short list of cities that are not national capitals but are the seat of an international institution. Europe lives in Strasbourg! The European District Sessions meet in Strasbourg on a monthly basis. Located on Strasbourg’s north side, close to Orangerie Park and The European Parliament participates in the EU’s legislative to several arms of the River Ill, the huge European district of- processes, approves the budget and exercises general control; fers the possibility of discovering the political missions of each it contributes to the development of the political and monetary European institution, as well as admiring a few showpieces union. of contemporary architecture. • The Parlamentarium The European Parliament Tours of the European Parliament include the hemicycle and This building, completed in 1999 by Architecture Studio, is the Simone Veil Parlamentarium. This informative, immersive structured as an alliance between a circle and an ellipsis. It space is devoted to understanding the Parliament’s role: it pre- is structured around well-identified volumes: a 60-metre-high sents the process of developing EU legislation and explains the tower oriented towards the Cathedral, a wing-shaped building role of the MPs. It features interactive exhibits such as touch from which the dome of the hemicycle emerges and workspaces screens, and a 360-degree cinema. and areas for relaxation. N Allée du Printemps i www.europarl.europa.eu/visiting The Members of the European Parliament, elected every 5 years by universal suffrage in the countries of the European The Pathway of Europe Union, have been meeting there since the enactment of the Take a stroll along this 2.5 km walkway through the heart of Treaty of Rome in 1957 by Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, France, the European district, and discover the European institutions the Netherlands and Belgium. through fun, trilingual installations. The Council of Europe The Lieu d’Europe Created by the Treaty of London on 5 May 1949, it now repre- Opened in 2014 on the edge of the European quarter, the Lieu sents 800 million people from 47 member states. This insti- d’Europe is a place where people can learn about European tution seeks to protect human rights, with an emphasis on citizenship. It aims to make citizens more familiar with social, educational, cultural and environmental affairs. Europe, its history and its role. This centre, whose motto The Council of Europe is established in the Palace of Europe, a is “Europe is what we decide to make of it”, also offers ex- vast quadrangle built in 1977 by French architect Henri Ber- hibitions and events year-round, especially in May, which nard. is the month of Europe. N Avenue de l’Europe i www.coe.int N 8 rue Boecklin i www.lieudeurope.strasbourg.eu The European Court of Human Rights ARTE ARTE, the European cultural TV channel launched in 1991, is also internationally oriented. It set up its Alsatian premises on the banks of the River Ill at the centre of the European quarter, in a building designed by architect Hans Struhk that was completed in 2003. N 4 quai du Chanoine-Winterer i www.arte.tv The other European institutions in Strasbourg • The International Institute of Human Rights The European Court of Human Rights' function is enforcing in- • The Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine, dividual citizens' rights in member countries of the Council which was founded in 1816, is the oldest international of Europe. organisation. It ensures the prosperity and safety of the It is based in the Human Rights Building, whose two ‘metal navigation crews on the Rhine. drums’ on pilings, designed by Richard Rogers in 1995, • The European Science Foundation symbolise the scales of justice. • The European Youth Centre N Allée des Droits de l’Homme i www.echr.coe.it • the European Audiovisual Observatory • The secretariat of the Human Frontier Science Program The European Pharmacopoeia • The Assembly of European Regions The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and • The European Regional Development Centre Healthcare, which is involved in the standardisation and qua- • The Eurocorps lity of medicines and their certification at the European scale, has been headquartered in Strasbourg since 2007. This building, designed by the Art & Build and Denu & Paradon architectural firms, features laboratories, offices and meeting rooms. N 7 allée Kastner i www.edqm.eu STRASBOURG, EUROPE'S BEATING HEART BEATING EUROPE'S STRASBOURG,.
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