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Atomium. Coordinates: 50°53′41″N 4°20′28″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 ).
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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. The Atomium’s construction dates from when Brussels was rebuilt after World War II,
Atomium - Wikipedia. 50° 53′ 42″ NB, 4° 20′ 29″ OL. Het Atomium is een monument in het Heizelpark in Brussel. Het is een stalen constructie die bestaat uit negen bollen met elk een diameter van 18 meter. De bollen vormen samen het kubisch ruimtelijk gecentreerde kristalstructuur van ijzer, 165 miljard maal vergroot.
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L’ Atomium est un monument de Bruxelles, en Belgique, construit à l'occasion de l' Exposition universelle de 1958 et représentant la maille conventionnelle du cristal de fer (structure cubique centrée) agrandie 165 milliards de fois. Il est situé à Laeken sur le plateau du Heysel où eut lieu cette exposition.
The Atomium stands 102 metres (335 ft) tall, making it one of the tallest structures in Belgium. Its nine 18-metre-diameter (59 ft) stainless steel clad spheres are connected in the shape of a unit cell that could represent an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times.
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.
May 1, 2010 · Essentially the Atomium is a 335-foot-tall giant iron crystal, replicated in shiny steel. It is formed by nine spheres arranged in the the shape that iron atoms take in their delta and alpha...
