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THE ATOMIUM This monument from 1958 has become the Eiffel Tower of Brussels. The Atomium is the visual representation of the concept of an "atom". It symbolizes an elementary iron crystal with its 9 atoms and magnified 150 billion times. Leave a Comment
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The parallel between the Eiffel Tower in paris in amazing. The were bothe built for Universal Exhibitions, were both supposed to be dismanteld after the closure of the exhibition and now make the proudness of the inhabitants.
The Atomium was almost fallen into a mess couple of years ago. However, passionates managed to convince politicians to free budget to renew it totally. It has now refound its past glory and is for sure a must see in Brussels
Entrance fee 2008 : 9 € (adults); 6 € (students, seniors & kids) Leave a Comment
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This is an impressive collection of models representing many of Europe's most famous places. Here are the Acropolis, the Eiffel Tower, Brandenburg Gate, St Mark's Square, and many more places. Leave a Comment Phone: 32 (0)2/478.05.50Directions: Blvd. du Centenaire, BruPark. Metro: Heizel/Heysel. Right next to the Atomium. Closed between 05/01/2009 till 20/03/2009.Website: http://www.minieurope.com/ Other Contact: info@minieurope.eu
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Mini-Europe is located at the Atomium complex - and is a fun place to take kids to.
It has miniature models of European landmarks, and some of which are interactive and have moving elements.
The park is rather small - it take about an hour to go through it so you can wrap it around a trip to the Atomium itself.
They are open daily from 9.30am to 6pm; and in the summer to 8pm
Ticket cost Euro 12 for adults, small children can enter for free (they have a rather peculiar rule, based on height rather than age so children under 1.2m can enter for free).
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The Atomium was built for the World's Fair in 1958.
It represent an iron molecule. Directions: Metro: Heizel/Heysel
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The Bru-park is an entertainment center that contains 'mini-Europe', which is scale model replicas of European landmarks. It also has plenty of cafes and restaurants. This area was surprisingly enjoyable. I thought the replicas were very cool. It also contains a cineplex with 26 screens and an Imax theatre. It was an easy ride on the metro from downtown. Seems touristy, but well worth the visit. Leave a Comment Directions: Metro: Heizel/Heysel
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This strange looking structure was built for the 1958 World Fair and is probably, (along with the Grand Place), the most identifiable symbol of Brussels. It was designed by Andre Waterkeyn to replicate an iron atom magnified 165 billion times. Each of the nine spheres are 18m (60ft) in diameter and are linked by esculators. The Atomium was re-opened for visits on February 18th 2006 after more than a year of renovation. You can take a lift up to the top sphere where the views over the Heysel area and city centre are pretty good.
Open: 10am-6pm daily. Admission: €7,00. Leave a Comment
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Looking at this picture might be misleading, this is not the real City Hall but the miniature one in Mini Europe - one of the must see of Brussels - in the Brupark near the Atomium. The hall is in fact taller than a human, and the Grand Place is pictured during the flower carpet festival. Leave a Comment Directions: Metro: Heizel/Heysel
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Conçu par l’ingénieur André Waterkeyn pour l’Exposition internationale de 1958, l’Atomium est un édifice à mi-chemin entre la sculpture et l’architecture, symbolisant une molécule cristallisée de fer à l’échelle de ses atomes, agrandie 160 milliards de fois.
De tous temps, les hommes ont voulu exprimer architecturalement leur désir d’élévation. Plus particulièrement, l’Atomium incarne l’audace d’une époque qui a voulu confronter le destin de l’Humanité avec les découvertes scientifiques.
Les neuf grandes sphères reliées entre elles par des tubes qui composent l’Atomium ont été disposées selon la configuration d’un système cubique centré.
Entièrement en acier revêtu d’aluminium, l’édifice domine le plateau du Heysel à 102 mètres de hauteur et repose sur trois gigantesques bipodes.
L’Atomium n’était pas destiné à survivre à l’Exposition internationale de 1958. Mais sa popularité et son succès en ont fait un élément majeur du paysage bruxellois.
Conceived by engineer Andre Waterkeyn for the international exhibition of 1958, the Atomium is a halfway building between the sculpture and the architecture, symbolizing a molecule crystallized of iron to the scale of its atoms, enlarged 160 billions of time.
Of all times, the men wanted to express their desire of elevation architecturally. more especially, the Atomium embodies the audacity of one time that wanted to confront the destiny of the humanity with the scientific discoveries.
The nine big spheres joined between them by tubes that compose the Atomium have been arranged according to the configuration of a cubic system centered.
Entirely in steel donned of aluminum, the building dominates the tray of the Heysel to 102 meters of height and rest on three gigantic bipodes.
The Atomium was not destined to survive the international exhibition of 1958. But its popularity and its successes made a major element of the landscape from Brussels of it.
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Built for the 1958 Brussels World's Fair (Expo '58), the 103-meter (335-foot) tall. Atomium monument represents a unit cell of an iron crystal (body-centered cubic), magnified 165 billion times, with vertical body diagonal, with tubes along the 12 edges of the cube and from all 8 vertices to the center.
Windows in the top sphere give a panoramic view of Brussels. Other spheres have 1950s exhibitions.
Opening hours: from 10 a.m. - 5.30 p.m. & from April - August till 7.30 p.m. Leave a Comment Phone: +32 2 475 47 77Directions: Metro: Heizel/HeyselWebsite: www.atomium.be
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