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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 ).
THE SYMBOL OF BRUSSELS AND BELGIUM. 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 ...
THE ATOMIUMTODAY. 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.
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LE SYMBOLE DE BRUXELLES ET DE LA BELGIQUE. Rénovée dans un grand élan national entre 2004 et 2006, l’Atomium - qui ne devait pas survivre à l’Expo 58 dont elle était le bâtiment-phare - est aujourd’hui, avec plus de 600.000 visiteurs par an, le lieu touristique le plus fréquenté de la capitale européenne, un centre d’art ainsi ...
total height: 102m. diameter of spheres: 18m. diameter of tubes: 3m30. total mass (in 1958): 2.400 tons. And a series of records: In 1958, due to its height, the Atomium is ranked the 6th largest built metal structure in the world. In 1958, it had the fastest lift in Europe.
The Atomium’s construction dates from when Brussels was rebuilt after World War II, during which Belgium was under occupation by Nazi Germany. It is a giant model of a crystal molecule of iron, magnified 165 billion times. It stands 335 feet (102 meters) tall on the Heysel Plateau, close to the site of the 1958 exhibition.
Atomium | Brussels, Belgium | Attractions - Lonely Planet. Brussels, Belgium, Europe. Brussels. The space-age Atomium looms 102m over north Brussels’ suburbia, resembling a steel alien from a '60s Hollywood movie. It consists of nine house-sized metallic balls linked by steel tube-columns containing escalators and lifts.
