Unusual Houses of the World - Atomium
When travelling in Belgium, this is definitely a structure to stop by and wonder how physics has little influence on it and how wild human's imagination could go!
Created in 1958 for the Brussels World’s Fair held in Heysel, Brussels, the Atomium Bruxelles is the only structure left standing after the fair. It was designed by André Waterkeyn to be a replica of a single unit of iron crystal blown up 165 billion times; stands at 102 metres; each sphere is 18 metres in diameter, about the size of a large apartment. There are 9 spheres all together connected up by tubes. The spheres are wrapped in stainless steel (originally aluminium).
Atomium BrusselsIn 2004, the spheres were restored to their original shine and lustre and opened up for the public to see again in 2006. 2008 marked the 50th anniversary of the Atomium. It is the most visited tourist attraction in Brussels today.
The top sphere has a restaurant and panoramic views; it is reachable by an elevator at the bottom of the structure. The other four spheres open to the public are reachable by escalators only, it could be difficult for persons with reduced mobility. Three of the upper spheres are reserved for events. There is also a kids sphere for school events, where children can sleep inside.
You may not notice at first glance by if you tilt your head sideways, you will see that the structure resembles a cube with an extra sphere in the centre.
Other attractions that require a lot of space including the Mini-Europe theme park, the Kinepolis cinema complext (28 screens and IMAX) and a water theme park are all in the area. Just the down the road is also the Chinese Pavilion and Japanese Tower which makes the Heysel area a complete daytrip in itself.
Photo by Dario Endara
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Created in 1958 for the Brussels World’s Fair held in Heysel, Brussels, the Atomium Bruxelles is the only structure left standing after the fair. It was designed by André Waterkeyn to be a replica of a single unit of iron crystal blown up 165 billion times; stands at 102 metres; each sphere is 18 metres in diameter, about the size of a large apartment. There are 9 spheres all together connected up by tubes. The spheres are wrapped in stainless steel (originally aluminium).
Atomium BrusselsIn 2004, the spheres were restored to their original shine and lustre and opened up for the public to see again in 2006. 2008 marked the 50th anniversary of the Atomium. It is the most visited tourist attraction in Brussels today.
The top sphere has a restaurant and panoramic views; it is reachable by an elevator at the bottom of the structure. The other four spheres open to the public are reachable by escalators only, it could be difficult for persons with reduced mobility. Three of the upper spheres are reserved for events. There is also a kids sphere for school events, where children can sleep inside.
You may not notice at first glance by if you tilt your head sideways, you will see that the structure resembles a cube with an extra sphere in the centre.
Other attractions that require a lot of space including the Mini-Europe theme park, the Kinepolis cinema complext (28 screens and IMAX) and a water theme park are all in the area. Just the down the road is also the Chinese Pavilion and Japanese Tower which makes the Heysel area a complete daytrip in itself.
Photo by Dario Endara
This is an amazing photograph by Dario Endara. Just click on his name to visit his amazing travel blog
Being a Real Estate Agent with Sutton Group Summit Realty is so much fun!
Looking to own an amazing house? Ask me how!
www.MarinaG.ca
More unusual houses:
Skateboarding House
Quinta da Regaleira
The Church of Hallgrimur
Vorontsov Palace
Bahai Temple
House NA
Hang Nga Villa
Haunted Pink House
Ideal Palace
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St Demetrius
Kansas City Public Library Parking Garage
Upside Down House
Spaceship House
Dar al-Hajar
Saint Sophia Cathedral
Crooked House
Mushroom House
Gherkin Building
Romantic "Swallow's Nest"
Olympic Stadium "Fisht"
Horse-shoe Shaped Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort
Habitat 67 - Building Blocks
Toilet Shaped House
Kuchlbauer Tower
Snail House
Longaberger Giant Basket
Free Spirit Spheres
Floating Castle
Airplane House
Seashell House
Pierre Cardin's Bubble House "Pallais Bulles"
Grand Piano