INSIDE the Atomium: What You Didn't Know About Brussels' Famous Landmark

Have you already heard about this bizarre building? The Atomium is one of most iconic landmarks in the Belgian capital Brussels. But what IS the Atomium? And what enigmas are associated with the structure? Come and find out!

CREDITS:
Report: Lucia Schulten
Camera: Marijn Van Bocxlaer/ Evelyne Debaenst
Editing: Mathieu De Pauw
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[larsonbennett]

Visited it in 1985 and 2002 when it looked dull inside and out. Glad to see it looking shiny and bright now. Thank you for the tour!!

[davidhughes]

Went yesterday 4 12 23, I was blown away by the lighting effects. You arrive via a tunnel lit up plus music then at the top as you come into the sphere you see what looks like a scene from a si-fi movie.
The sound used is also amazing.
As I do dmx lighting as a hobby. 👌

[SulemanTheTraveller]

I've been there in 2015. No doubt, its a marvelous place to visit.

[ngebeyue]

I remember arriving in march of 2020 during the start of COVID and it was closed a day before we arrived. My wife and I book the restaurant to celebrate our 3rd anniversary. We had invested quite a bit of money to travel to 5 countries in Europe which as one can imagine was extremely disappointing. I do thank God we were safe and returned back to Canada. We are thinking of returning in 2 years time to celebrate our tenth anniversary God willing. Europe is just so beautiful!

[ScuderiaTurini]

I was there in 1983, it was pretty drab back then and had little in the way of tourist facilities. A fabulous structure, have been fascinated by it since childhood.

[tripeldanvers]

i live in Belgium and I really wanna go there, man it seems cool

[finncarlbomholtsrensen]

I remember the escalators seemed very worn, when I visited it many years ago. The space exhibitions in the spheres seemed somewhat outdated, by then.

[abhayanand]

Actually I am studying 'crystals' in chemistry!

[pschroeter]

It's MUCH bigger inside than I thought.

[tvuser]

"Welcome to the world of tomorrow!" When people of the 1950s imagined the future, they thought of visuals like this. Once futuristic, now it's retro-futuristic, and wonderfully so. I just learned about the change to steel plates, that's interesting.

[niravparikh]

Similar to Eiffel Tower which was contructed for World Fair and after it it was to be dismantled but because of its success, Eiffel Tower remained just like Atomium.

[ΚυριακοςΔελιτζακης]

D.wπολλυ εφχαριστω για το ..ατομιουμ...χαρη σε εσας το βλεπω πολλα εφχαριστωαγαπη την βορεια εβρωπη bruxell

[nonameneededd]

Lacklustre to say the least, very touristy and a cash grab during peak season.
Depends on what you’re looking for, if you’re into all the crowd and chaos then cool.
I preferred Mini Europe, more my cup of 🍵

[BinacaSprays]

I visited in 1985. Nuclear Energy is safe clean energy. There has been a push by the oil industry to scare the masses, because nuclear energy is cheap and clean. Nuclear energy would destroy the oil sector if we produced more plants.

[ZeenatZeenatali-jfdp]

Morning taimew and naite taime made my Allah jallah shanaho❤❤then sa All the Human.laillaha illullah mohmmadurrasolullah.❤❤.