#the atomium

The Atomium

The Atomium under construction at the World Expo, Brussels, 1957 by Dolf Kruger

The Atomium 1958 by R.Seidman

Two 1958 issue Belgian stamps featuring the Atomium

The Atomium in spring (postcard view)

Five interior views of the Atomium by TheLadyTravels.com - March 20, 2015

The Atomium is an iconic building in Brussels originally constructed for Expo '58, the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. Designed by the engineer André Waterkeyn with interiors by architects André and Jean Polak, it stands 102 m (335 ft) tall. Its nine 18 m (59 ft) diameter stainless steel clad spheres are connected so that the whole forms the shape of a unit cell of an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times.

Tubes connect the spheres along the 12 edges of the cube and all eight vertices to the centre. They enclose escalators and a lift to allow access to the five habitable spheres which contain exhibit halls and other public spaces. The top sphere provides a panoramic view of Brussels . . . or the shadow in the parking lot.