Atomium

La Atomium esas edifico en Bruxelles, Belgia originale konstruktita por Expo 58, la Mondo-Ferio di 1958.  Desegnita dal injenioro André Waterkeyn ed arkitekti André e Jean Polak, olua alteso esas 102 m.  Olua non 18 metri-diametra stal-kovrita sferi esas konektita tale ke la edifico havas la formo di celulo de fero-kristalo, plugrandigita 165 miliard-foye.  Ol esas nun muzeo.

Tubi di diametro 3 m konektas la sferi alonge la 12 bordi dil kubo ed omna ok vertici a la centro.  Li inkluzas eskalero, eskalatori ed elevatoro (en la centrala, vertikala tubo) por permisar aceso a la kin habitebla sferi qui kontenas expozeyi ed altra publika spaci.  La supra sfero inkluzas restorerio kun panoramala vido di Bruxelles.  CNN nomizis ol la maxim bizara edifico en Europa.

En la 1950a yari, fido a ciencala progreso esis granda, e strukturo qua reprezentas atomi selektesis por enkorpigar lo.  La Atomium reprezentas non fer-atomi forme di uneso-celulo di fero-kristalo, plugrandigita 165 miliard-foye.

Malgre ke la Atomium reprezentas fero-celulo, la buli originale kovresis per aluminio.  Pos la rinovigi di 2004-2007, tamen, la aluminio remplasesis per stalo.  Pluse, dum ke la temo dil Atomium selektesis por reprezentar la entuziasmo dil Atomala Epoko, fero ne uzesas e ne povas uzesar kom fuelo en nukleala reakti.

Rinovigo dil Atomium komencis en marto 2004; ol klozesis a la publiko en oktobro, e restis klozita til 18ma februaro 2007.  La rinovigi inkluzis remplasigar la aluminia folii sur la sferi per stalo.  Por helpar pagar la rinovigi, la olda aluminio vendesis a la publiko kom suveniri.  Triangulala peco di longeso cirkume 2 metri vendesis po €1.000.

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DHR.com
19 September 2011
This is a monument that you must not miss—9 spheres made of steel that that has different halls for exhibits and other events as well as a great view of Brussels from the top. Open daily, 10am to 6pm.
Artyom Fedosov
6 January 2017
A huge molecule of iron. The construction looks impressive, but the museum inside not worth its entrance price, so just take a look from the outside, laugh at the queue and go away.
Gabi Bulumac
23 December 2015
Definitely one of the Brussels symbols, and it's a cool one ????????
Robyn Pass
18 September 2015
Retro feel inside with the history of the Atomium. Interesting temporary exhibits. It is quite a haul up and down, but the elevator takes you to the top. The view from the top is worth the queue.
Nad Cee
16 September 2014
Built for the 1958 Universal Expo, this modern monument is really impressive. The visit is a tour in the middle of the fifties. A real delight for retro amateurs if you don't mind the touristy feel.
Tiana LeBeauf
11 August 2014
It's unique. Don't forget to visit it when you are in Brussel. Get inside and see it also in the evening. The shop has some fine retro souveniers and the restaurant nice food.
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