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			{{Short description\|Roundabout in Brussels, Belgium}}
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			The '''Robert Schuman Roundabout''' ({{langx\|fr\|Rond-point Robert Schuman}}; {{langx\|nl\|Robert Schumanplein}}), sometimes called '''Robert Schuman Square''', is a ] in the ] of ], Belgium. It lies at the end of the ] and serves as a focus for major ] (EU). It is named after ], one of the ], the ] and ], and gives its name to the surrounding district (also known as the ]) and ].
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	'''Schuman Roundabout''' (]: Schumanplein, ]: Rond-point Schuman), or '''Schuman Square''', is a ] at the end of ] in ] that serves as a focus for major ] (EU).

			==Location and buildings==
	It ~~is named after ],~~ ~~one~~ of the ~~] and gives its name to the surrounding district (also known as the~~ ]) and ]. The major buildings next to it are the ], headquarters of the ], ~~and~~ the ], ~~headquarters~~ of the ]		The Robert Schuman Roundabout is in the centre of Brussels' ]. The major buildings next to it are the ] (headquarters of the ]), the ] (used to hold low-level meetings of the ] and provide office space to the ]) and numerous other EU offices.

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	The area is to see some major rebuilding as EU offices are converted into shops and other civilian uses and the roundabout will be converted into one of three pedestrian squares, the theme of the new ''Place Schumanplein'' will concentrate on "policy and politics" (see ] for details).
			File:Belgique - Bruxelles - Schuman - Berlaymont - 01.jpg\|The ], primary headquarters of the ]
			File:Belgique - Bruxelles - The Capital - 02.jpg\|The Capital (Atelier d'architecture de Genval, 2001–2009)
			File:Immeuble Rond-point Robert Schuman 8 par Antoine Varlet.jpg\|Building (], 1928)
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			==Accessibility and future==
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			The roundabout is above the eastern end of the metro segment of ]. In 2016 the station was renovated to connect it by rail with ] via the ]. There are already a web of rail and road tunnels running under and around the roundabout. The area is to see some major rebuilding as EU offices are converted into shops and other civilian uses and the roundabout will be converted into one of three pedestrian squares, the theme of the new Schuman Square will concentrate on "policy and politics" (see ] for details).<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Réaménagement du rond-point Schuman \|url=https://www.beliris.be/projets/schuman-rond-point.html \|access-date=2022-11-19 \|website=] \|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Le rond-point Schuman transformé en place urbaine quasi sans voiture, Etterbeek envisage un recours \|url=https://www.rtbf.be/article/le-rond-point-schuman-transforme-en-place-urbaine-quasi-sans-voiture-etterbeek-envisage-un-recours-10904275 \|access-date=2022-11-19 \|website=RTBF \|language=fr}}</ref>

			==Roads meeting at the roundabout==
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			* The ] runs west–north–west towards the centre of Brussels, one-way. It also continues east–south–east for a short distance towards the western end of the ]. The bulk of the traffic on this main carriageway avoids the roundabout by taking the tunnel underneath, the road becoming the ] and heading out of Brussels east/east–south–east towards ] and eventually ].
			* The {{lang\|fr\|Avenue de Cortenbergh\|italic=no}}/{{lang\|nl\|Kortenberglaan\|italic=no}} leads north–east towards ] and the {{lang\|fr\|Place de Jamblinne de Meux\|italic=no}}/{{lang\|nl\|De Jamblinne de Meuxplein\|italic=no}}. The ] tunnel also follows this route, leading out towards ] and the ].
			* The {{lang\|fr\|Rue Archimède\|italic=no}}/{{lang\|nl\|Archimedestraat\|italic=no}} leads north towards the {{lang\|fr\|Square Ambiorix\|italic=no}}/{{lang\|nl\|Ambiorixsquare\|italic=no}}.
			* The {{lang\|fr\|Avenue d'Auderghem\|italic=no}}/{{lang\|nl\|Oudergemselaan\|italic=no}} runs south–east through the middle of ], towards the ''La Chasse'' junction and ].
			* The {{lang\|fr\|Rue Froissart\|italic=no}}/{{lang\|nl\|Froissartstraat\|italic=no}} is one of the smaller roads leaving the roundabout, heading towards the {{lang\|fr\|Place Jourdan\|italic=no}}/{{lang\|nl\|Jourdanplein\|italic=no}}.

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Roundabout in Brussels, Belgium

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Rond-point Schuman (French)
Schumanplein (Dutch)
The Robert Schuman roundabout in Brussels
Location within BrusselsShow map of BrusselsRobert Schuman Roundabout (Belgium)Show map of Belgium
Location	City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Quarter	Leopold Quarter
Coordinates	50°50′33″N 04°23′02″E / 50.84250°N 4.38389°E / 50.84250; 4.38389

The Robert Schuman Roundabout (French: Rond-point Robert Schuman; Dutch: Robert Schumanplein), sometimes called Robert Schuman Square, is a roundabout in the European Quarter of Brussels, Belgium. It lies at the end of the Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat and serves as a focus for major institutions of the European Union (EU). It is named after Robert Schuman, one of the founding fathers of the European Union, the Council of Europe and NATO, and gives its name to the surrounding district (also known as the European Quarter) and Brussels-Schuman railway station.

Location and buildings

The Robert Schuman Roundabout is in the centre of Brussels' European Quarter. The major buildings next to it are the Berlaymont building (headquarters of the European Commission), the Justus Lipsius building (used to hold low-level meetings of the Council of the European Union and provide office space to the Council's Secretariat) and numerous other EU offices.

The Berlaymont building, primary headquarters of the European Commission
The Capital (Atelier d'architecture de Genval, 2001–2009)
Building (Varlet, 1928)

Accessibility and future

The roundabout is above the eastern end of the metro segment of Schuman station. In 2016 the station was renovated to connect it by rail with Brussels Airport via the Schuman-Josaphat tunnel. There are already a web of rail and road tunnels running under and around the roundabout. The area is to see some major rebuilding as EU offices are converted into shops and other civilian uses and the roundabout will be converted into one of three pedestrian squares, the theme of the new Schuman Square will concentrate on "policy and politics" (see Brussels and the EU#Future for details).

Roads meeting at the roundabout

The Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat runs west–north–west towards the centre of Brussels, one-way. It also continues east–south–east for a short distance towards the western end of the Parc du Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark. The bulk of the traffic on this main carriageway avoids the roundabout by taking the tunnel underneath, the road becoming the Avenue de Tervueren/Tervurenlaan and heading out of Brussels east/east–south–east towards Woluwe-Saint-Pierre and eventually Tervuren.
The Avenue de Cortenbergh/Kortenberglaan leads north–east towards Schaerbeek and the Place de Jamblinne de Meux/De Jamblinne de Meuxplein. The Rue Belliard/Belliardstraat tunnel also follows this route, leading out towards Diamant premetro station and the E40.
The Rue Archimède/Archimedestraat leads north towards the Square Ambiorix/Ambiorixsquare.
The Avenue d'Auderghem/Oudergemselaan runs south–east through the middle of Etterbeek, towards the La Chasse junction and Auderghem.
The Rue Froissart/Froissartstraat is one of the smaller roads leaving the roundabout, heading towards the Place Jourdan/Jourdanplein.