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Council of Europe's seat

Le Palais de l'Europe

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Built in 1977 by Henry Bernard.

The Palace of Europe is a building located in Strasbourg, France, that has served as the seat of the Council of Europe since 1977 when it replaced the "House of Europe". Between 1977 and 1999 it was also the Strasbourg seat of the European Parliament.
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Map of Council of Europe's seat

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Elsewhere in Strasbourg

Parc de l'Orangerie
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A beautiful classical park. It has a small free zoo featuring birds and a few other animals. Also has an excellent playground for young children.
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European district

European Court of Human Rights
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Built in 1995 by Richard Rogers
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European Parliament
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The parliament tends to meet in Brussels more and the arrangement with the parliament moving shop between Brussels and Strasbourg several times a year has been criticized as wasteful of money by EU skeptics and penny-pinchers.
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Elsewhere in Strasbourg

ARTE Television headquarters
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Zoological Museum
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Hours
Mon-Fri 10:00-18:00
Price
€8
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Place de la République
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A central crossroad encircled by neoclassical public buildings.
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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Strasbourg" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Palace of Europe", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
Photo: Council of Europe, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Sources and licences

Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Strasbourg" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Summary from the Wikipedia article "Palace of Europe", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia

Photo: Council of Europe, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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