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European Quarter

The heart of the EU, with the European Parliament's free visitor center and a museum of Europe's history.

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Open
Every day; check the website
Price
Free
Time Needed
2 hours
Address
Rue Wiertz 60, 1047 BrusselsDirections
Getting There
Trône or Schuman station, or Brussels-Luxembourg train station.

Why Go

The Parlamentarium, the European Parliament's visitor center, explains how the EU works with interactive exhibits, and you can often sit in on a session of Parliament.

In Leopold Park nearby, the House of European History tells the story of the continent in all 24 of the EU's languages.

Nearby in Brussels

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