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Night View of the European Parliament in Strasbourg with Colorful Reflections on the Ill River

2013
11/25
NIKON D800, 14.0-24.0 mm f/2.8 @ f/8.0 15/1, ISO 100
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The night photograph captures the spectacular illumination of the Louise Weiss building of the European Parliament. The interior lights of the parliamentary hemicycle filter through the glass facade, creating a lantern effect that reflects in the waters of the Ill River. The twilight sky in shades of blue and purple serves as backdrop to the structure, while the lights of surrounding buildings dot the horizon. The illuminated hemicycle, visible through the glass, symbolically recalls the incompleteness of the European Union, always open to new memberships. This seat hosts the Parliament's plenary sessions for about four days a month.

European Parliament, Strasbourg, night, illumination, hemicycle, Ill River, architecture