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Saturday 19 September 2020, 09:30, 13:00Passed
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To respect the minimum security distance between visitors, it is not excluded that you will have to wait a short time before entering. Valid ID is required to access the European Parliament.
September 2020
Saturday 19
09:30 - 12:00
13:00 - 17:00
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Parlement européen - Bâtiment Louise Weiss

1 allée du Printemps, 67070 Strasbourg
  • Bas-Rhin
  • Grand Est

Eurocourse quiz on famous Europeans at the European Parliament

Take a special Eurocourse quiz to discover European heritage and the personal stories of the 5 people that the buildings of the European Parliament are named after.
Saturday 19 September 2020, 09:30, 13:00Passed
Conditions
To respect the minimum security distance between visitors, it is not excluded that you will have to wait a short time before entering. Valid ID is required to access the European Parliament.
© European Union 2015

A special quiz will let you explore the European Parliament and the stories behind the famous personalities that the buildings are named after. An outside path around the 5 buildings will feature information points where you can learn about some of the architects of Europe and see what impact they had on Europe.
You will also learn how the European Parliament is the voice of citizens and what upcoming priorities the European Union is going to tackle.

Plus, visit the plenary debating chamber and a photo exhibition on the construction of the European Parliament’s main building 20 years ago. You can also see a special open-air exhibition on the institution’s heritage, including videos and music, in the main building’s courtyard, only on 19 September.
Take the quiz via QR code for free, in English, French and German. It is suitable for children aged 8+. You can complete the quiz in about 1h 15min by foot.

Visit the heart of the European democracy, representing more than 440 million citizens across the continent in European Union decision making. Free interactive activities, for all ages and in 24 languages, explain how the European Parliament works and how it affects citizens’ lives.

To learn more, visit our website:
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/visiting/fr/events/strasbourg/heritage-day-2020
Measures are in place to guard against the spread of Covid-19 and protect visitors and staff. The Eurocourse quiz is outside and available online, while extra cleaning and procedures to ensure physical distancing during visits are in place.

A valid identity document (ID card or passport) is needed to enter the European Parliament. The visit circuit is fully accessible for people with reduced mobility. See the main event webpage for more information.

Types d'événement
Circuit
Thème 2020
Patrimoine et éducation
Conditions de participation
Gratuit

About the location

Parlement européen - Bâtiment Louise Weiss
1 allée du Printemps, 67070 Strasbourg
  • Bas-Rhin
  • Grand Est
Built in 1999 and designed by the Architecture-Studio agency, the Louise Weiss building was completed in anticipation of the 1995 and 2004 enlargements of the European Union and can accommodate up to 1,000 European parliamentarians. The Plenary Room is the venue for the main monthly sessions of Members of the European Parliament. Previously, the European Parliament shared the facilities of the Council of Europe and used the plenary room of the Palais de l'Europe, inaugurated in 1977.
The building’s architects based the structure on key shapes: an arch, dome and tower surrounding an elliptical agora. For its designers, this architecture formalizes “systems of open relations [...] in the image of democracy as unity and composed, today and tomorrow.”
The tower, made of glass and sandstone, measures 60m high. The summit seems unfinished and symbolizes the European project under construction. The long arch of the building follows the banks of the Ill and the Marne canal to the Rhine. It hou
Tags
Patrimoine européen, Lieu de pouvoir, édifice judiciaire, Architecture contemporaine remarquable
Access
Tram E: stop «European Parliament». Bus lines 6, 30 and 72: stop «Human Rights» (10 minutes walk from the Parliament).
©Frantisek Zvardon / Ville et Eurométropole