Buildings

The seat of the Court of Justice of the European Union has been in Luxembourg since its creation in 1952.

The first Palais was opened in 1973 on the Kirchberg Plateau and was extended through various additions in the 1980s and 1990s (Erasmus, Thomas More and Themis). In the 2000s, the original Palais was completely renovated and four new buildings were erected (the Anneau, the Comenius and Montesquieu Towers, and the Gallery). A third tower, called Rocca, was inaugurated in 2019.

Today, the Court’s real estate complex comprises a group of buildings with a surface area of 138 850 m². The Rocca Tower, at 118 metres high, is the tallest building in the country.

This complex houses the offices of the Members and all the services of the Court, as well as the 11 courtrooms of the Court of Justice and the General Court, where public hearings are held.