European Commission headquarters
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The European Commission headquarters is the main administrative building complex of the European Union’s executive branch, located in Brussels and serving as the central hub for EU policy-making and governance.
All labels observed (15)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1641254 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: European Commission headquarters Context triple: [European Quarter of Brussels, contains, European Commission headquarters]
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A.
Council of Europe (Strasbourg)
The Council of Europe (Strasbourg) is a pan-European intergovernmental organization based in Strasbourg, France, dedicated to promoting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law across its member states.
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B.
European Parliament (Luxembourg seat)
The European Parliament (Luxembourg seat) is one of the institution’s official workplaces, primarily hosting administrative and support services that assist the Parliament’s legislative activities carried out in Brussels and Strasbourg.
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European Parliament (Strasbourg seat)
The European Parliament (Strasbourg seat) is the official plenary headquarters of the European Union’s legislative body, where most full parliamentary sessions and key votes take place.
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ECB Main Building, Frankfurt
The ECB Main Building in Frankfurt is the modern high-rise headquarters complex of the European Central Bank, prominently located on the banks of the River Main.
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E.
Palais de l’Europe
The Palais de l’Europe is a modernist governmental building in Strasbourg that serves as the main seat of the Council of Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: European Commission headquarters Target entity description: The European Commission headquarters is the main administrative building complex of the European Union’s executive branch, located in Brussels and serving as the central hub for EU policy-making and governance.
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A.
Council of Europe (Strasbourg)
The Council of Europe (Strasbourg) is a pan-European intergovernmental organization based in Strasbourg, France, dedicated to promoting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law across its member states.
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B.
European Parliament (Luxembourg seat)
The European Parliament (Luxembourg seat) is one of the institution’s official workplaces, primarily hosting administrative and support services that assist the Parliament’s legislative activities carried out in Brussels and Strasbourg.
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C.
European Parliament (Strasbourg seat)
The European Parliament (Strasbourg seat) is the official plenary headquarters of the European Union’s legislative body, where most full parliamentary sessions and key votes take place.
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D.
ECB Main Building, Frankfurt
The ECB Main Building in Frankfurt is the modern high-rise headquarters complex of the European Central Bank, prominently located on the banks of the River Main.
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E.
Palais de l’Europe
The Palais de l’Europe is a modernist governmental building in Strasbourg that serves as the main seat of the Council of Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building complex
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headquarters ⓘ seat of government body ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | modernist architecture ⓘ |
| category |
European Union building
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linked to:
European Commission headquarters
government office building ⓘ international organization headquarters ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| function |
administrative centre of the European Commission
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central hub for EU governance ⓘ central hub for EU policy-making ⓘ |
| governingBody | European Commission ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOverFrom | institutions and activities of the European Union ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Berlaymont building
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Breydel building ⓘ Charlemagne building ⓘ Lex building ⓘ Rue de la Loi complex ⓘ
linked to:
Espace Léopold complex
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| locatedIn |
Brussels
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linked to:
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels-Capital Region ⓘ City of Brussels ⓘ
linked to:
Brussels, Belgium
European Quarter of Brussels ⓘ |
| near |
Council of the European Union buildings
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linked to:
Council of the European Union headquarters
European Parliament Brussels buildings ⓘ
linked to:
European Parliament complex in Brussels
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| occupant | European Commission ⓘ |
| operator | European Commission ⓘ |
| ownedBy | European Union ⓘ |
| partOf | institutions of the European Union ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageUsed |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| securityStatus | high-security building ⓘ |
| streetAddress |
Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat
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linked to:
Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat, Brussels
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| symbolizes |
European integration
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executive power of the European Union ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
Schuman metro station
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Schuman railway station ⓘ
linked to:
Brussels-Schuman railway station
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| usedFor |
coordination of EU policies
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drafting EU legislation ⓘ meetings of European Commissioners ⓘ meetings with national delegations ⓘ press conferences ⓘ |
| uses |
conference facilities
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meeting rooms ⓘ office space ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: European Commission headquarters Description of subject: The European Commission headquarters is the main administrative building complex of the European Union’s executive branch, located in Brussels and serving as the central hub for EU policy-making and governance.
Referenced by (49)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat, Brussels
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Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat, Brussels
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Committee of the Regions headquarters
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locatedNear
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European Commission headquarters in Brussels
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subject linked to:
Peter Mandelson (as European Commissioner for Trade)
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Bruxelles-Schuman / Brussel-Schuman
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serves
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European Commission headquarters (Berlaymont building)
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