Atomium
The Atomium is one of the major tourist attractions of Brussels. It was built for the world expo of 1958 as a symbol of the atomic era which had just begun. It represents an iron atom and all balls can be accessed via elevators, stairs and escalators running through the connecting tubes.
see also: Court of Justice Hasselt
see also: Dutch Biennale Pavilion
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2015/07/28 | Categories: architecture, brussels | Tags: architecture, atomium, balls, brussels, space age, world expo | Leave a comment