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Atomium. Coordinates: 50°53′41″N4°20′28″E50.89472°N 4.34111°E. The Atomium ( / əˈtoʊmiːəm / ə-TOH-mee-əm, French: [atɔmjɔm], Dutch: [aːˈtoːmijəm]) is a landmark [2] modernist building in Brussels, Belgium, originally constructed as the centrepiece of the 1958 Brussels World's Fair ( Expo 58 ).
Atomium, atomic model structure in Brussels that was designed by engineer André Waterkeyn and architects André and Jean Polak. It was built in 1958 for the World Exhibition, which was held in Belgium’s capital city.
In addition to being the most popular attraction in the capital and providing the most magnificent view of the city of Brussels, the Atomium offers an entirely astounding and surreal ride through its interior spaces and volumes which alone makes a visit worth it. Support us. ATOMIUM. Place de l'Atomium 1 - Atomiumplein 1. 1020 Brussels, Belgium.
Key people. Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, Honorary President, Michelangelo Baracchi Bonvicini, President. Revenue. 13,300,000 euro (2021) Website. www.eismd.eu [1] Atomium – European Institute for Science, Media and Democracy (EISMD) is an international non-profit organisation based in Brussels.
Jan 8, 2024 · History Digest. Jan 08, 2024. 2. Share. In the center of Brussels, Belgium, the Atomium stands as a symbol of human ingenuity and scientific progress. This iconic structure, resembling a giant iron crystal magnified 165 billion times, has become a symbol of both the city and the nation.
Renovated as a major national event between 2004 and 2006, the Atomium - which was not intended to survive Expo 58 for which it was the flagship construction - is today, with over 600,000 visitors per year, the most popular tourist attraction in the capital of Europe, an art centre and an international symbol of Brussels and Belgium. panorama ...
The Atomium was not meant to survive beyond the 1958 World's Fair but its popularity and success quickly made it a major part of the Brussels landscape, then national and finally international. Beyond its symbolic value linked to its history, the Atomium is also one of the icons of Brussels - the capital of Europe - with which it maintains ...
