Atomium

If you want to see a piece of architecture that is both beautiful and massive, the Atomium is the place for you. The Atomium is a large structure located on the outskirts of Brussels. It was built for the World Expo ’58 and is made up of nine spheres connected by tubes. You can take an elevator to the top of one of the spheres for views over the city. The sculpture was designed by André Waterkeyn a student of Le Corbusier, symbolizing a magnified iron crystal and stands 102 meters tall, and it’s the most popular tourist attraction in Brussels.

The Atomium was built using 925 tons of iron in order to create this iconic structure that represents an atom with its nine spheres stacked together as atoms do inside a molecule or compound. Its unique design has inspired many other monuments around the world such as New York City’s Unisphere at Flushing Meadows Park.

Location: Pl. de l'Atomium 1, Bruxelles