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Not all spheres were open to the public. But that these spheres have ample room to accommodate visitors, who can comfortably climb the stairs between them inside the connecting steel tubes, gives you an idea how large this thing is.
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Under a grey sky Expo 58 opened its doors to visitors on April 17th 1958 for a period of six months. By staging this prestigious exhibition, Belgium wanted to show its know-how in such varied fields as atomic energy, metallurgy, urbanism and transport. The Atomium, spectacular symbol of the atomic age, is the sole survivor of the 1958 World Fair. It represents an Iron crystal molecule magnified 185 billion times. At a height of 102 meters or 330 feet, the structure consists of nine spheres, each measuring 18 meters or 59 feet in diameter which altogether weighs 2400 tons. Conceived by engineer André Waterkeyn, the iron molecule took 18 months to design and as many months to built.
The structure is truly unique and iconic. It stands as a testament to human innovation and creativity, very much a product of its time: futuristic, scientific, and just a little bit strange.
Initially, the Atomium was not supposed to survive Expo 58. However, its designers had imagined it would remain standing for at least 10 years. Eventually it got ravaged by time and also fell victim to the public’s disenchantment with this 1958 aesthetic.
The Atomium was progressively handicapped by its tarnished appearance and consequently almost got demolished in the late 1990’s due to a lack of concrete plans and enough visitors to make it financially viable. This goes to show that architecture should never be judged on its financial viability or the prevailing standards of aesthetics.
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Built for the World Fair 1958 as a tribute to scientific progress & Belgian engineering. Very impressive. Before 2015, however, Belgium didn’t have FoP, and the Atomium spelled copyright hell even for non-commercial private photos.
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Until 2016 publication of these photos would have been illegal. From the website of the #Atomium (pictured here:)
‘#copyright restrictions exempt private individuals (…) where photographs are taken by private individuals and shown on private websites for no commercial purpose.’
SABAM, #Belgium's society for collecting copyrights and having an illustrious reputation for claiming copyrights (even when it’s not even holding it,) has claimed worldwide intellectual property rights on all reproductions of the Atomium and has gone so far to demand a US website to remove all images from its pages.
Luckily Belgium has come to its senses and since 2016 there is freedom of panorama, allowing pictures of public buildings under copyright to be legally distributed.
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Atomium, biểu tượng không thể bỏ qua tại Brussels, không chỉ là công trình của Expo 1958 mà còn là nguồn cảm hứng cho sự đổi mới. Với thiết kế táo bạo, nó khắc sâu vào lòng du khách và truyền tải tinh thần sáng tạo không ngừng. Hãy khám phá! #Atomium #Brussels #ĐổiMới #Expo58 https://ift.tt/B4WLToh
Escalier de l’atomium au parc de l’exposition universelle de Bruxelles
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#Brussels #Airlines présente sa nouvelle icône belge « #Atomium »
Après avoir attiré des visiteurs en Belgique pendant des décennies, ce monument emblématique belge va désormais sillonner les airs. Brussels Airlines a le grand plaisir d'annoncer son nouveau Belgian Icon : la prochaine livrée spéciale qui rejoindra la série sera dédiée à l'Atomium, un monument emblématique à Bruxelles. Elle a été choisie parmi plus de 900 propositions. Le gagnant du concours est Thomas…
https://bruxelles-city-news.be/brussels-airlines-presente-sa-nouvelle-icone-belge-atomium/
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"Marche de l'atomium" - Grande Harmonie De Bruxelles
The theme to Expo '58, a grand exposition in Brussels to mark International Geophysical Year.
The Expo's enduring symbol is the Atomium, a giant structure of an iron crystal. It also gave us Lucien de Roeck's star, which I use as an icon almost everywhere.
11 millions de #visiteurs depuis la rénovation de l’#Atomium en 2006 !
Ce mercredi 26 février 2025, l'Atomium a franchi un nouveau cap : 11 millions de visiteurs depuis sa réouverture en 2006. Ce monument emblématique reste l'une des attractions majeures de Belgique, attirant chaque année des centaines de milliers de visiteurs belges et internationaux. Le 11.000.000e visiteur a été accueilli de manière festive vers 11h par toute l'équipe de l'Atomium. « Atteindre le…
https://bruxelles-city-news.be/11-millions-de-visiteurs-depuis-la-renovation-de-latomium-en-2006/
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