European Parliament
The European Quarter is the headquarters of the main buildings of the European Union, inluding the European Parliament.The European District of Brussels (Quartier Européen in French) comprises the headquarters of the European Parliament, the Council of Ministers and the European Commission.
Before becoming the European District, the neighbourhood was a tranquil residential area. The immense buildings are bounded by three larges green spaces to the east of the city: Parc de Bruxelles (Brussels Park), the Cinquantenaire (park and palace) and Leopold Park.