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 houses of parliament by chancay
Take your time to read a bit of the information a little guide book gives. You can get it in several languages at the entrance.
Open from 9:30 to 17:00, have a closer look at the website Leave a Comment
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 MINI EUROPE by patrikskeLeave a Comment
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If you have children it is excellent to combine it with a visit to nearby Mini-Europe. A model village with EU landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and a Greek village. Avoid eating at the adjacent Brupark though. There is so much better food just anywhere else in Brussels. Leave a Comment Directions: In Heyzel, outside the city centre. It is quite a trek to get there as you have to take either tram (for instance 23) or metro 1A to Heyzel - a good half hour ride from downtown Brussels. Good if you
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This is the sign of Brussels, like an Eiffle Tower in Paris or Statue of Liberty in New Your City. It is much more imposing in reality than when you watch photos! There is an exibition up but as it was reopened on 18th February, 2006, there is always a long queue and this is why I didn't decided to see an exibition. However, I plan to visit Brussels again and see some more places...:)
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 Mini Europe, Brussels by Fam_StoicaLeave a Comment Phone: +32 2 474 13 13Directions: Bruparck - Plateau du HeyselWebsite: www.minieurope.be Other Contact: info@minieurope.com
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Monnaie, Brussels by Fam_Stoica
The edifice was erected in Neo-classical style and is topped by a triangular pediment. In 1851 the sculptor Eugene Simonis had composed a bas-relief representing L'Harmonie des Passions Humaines. Leave a Comment Phone: +32 2 229 12 00Website: www.lamonnaie.be Other Contact: info@lamonnaie.be
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 Atomium, Brussels by Fam_Stoica
In November 1954, the engineer Andre Waterkeyn, who wished to celebrate scientific progress, hit upon the idea of the Atomium. This was to represent the atomic lattice of iron crystals, magnified 165 billion times linearly, according to the cubic body centered system. The Atomium is thus the visiualization of microscopic molecular structures on a great enlarged scale. The spheres of the Atomium represent the atoms in a crystalline space lattice. The tubes connecting the spheres symbolize the bonding forces between the atoms.
The spheres of the Atomium are at five different levels :
a) the base sphere, resting on the pavilion which houses the visitors-reception area;
b) the three lower spheres, connected to the ground by the stairs in the bipods which 'support' them;
c) the central sphere, the only one to be connected to all others;
d) the three uppermiddle spheres without vertical 'support' and the only ones inaccessible to the public;
e) the uppermost sphere, which crowns the Atomium and where the visitors have a splendid view over Brussels.
Each sphere contains two levels and a supplementary service floor in the lower area.
The Atomium in figures :
Height : 102 metres
Weight : 2.400 metric tonnes
The spheres : the Atomium has nine spheres (three of them are inaccessible).
The bipods : they provide the stability of the Atomium.
The escalators : length of the longest escalator in an Atomium tube: 35 metres.
Capacity: 3.000 people per hour.
The elevator : one of the fastest in Europe. Leave a Comment
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