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The Atomium

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    July 23, 2023

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    Impossible to miss this emblematic monument which stands on your right: the Atomium. Erected on the occasion of the 1958 Universal Exhibition organized on the Heysel Plateau, the Atomium consists …
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    February 29, 2020

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    One of the most unusual and fascinating buildings in the world: An atom was built in Brussels as a large house to enter and discover.
    Brussels' landmark was created for the 1958 World Exhibition.
    An elementary cell of an iron crystal structure was enlarged 165 billion times.
    It was a symbol of the peaceful use of nuclear energy and of the optimistic spirit of a time in which faith in scientific and technological progress was great.
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    March 30, 2019

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    One of the most unusual and fascinating buildings in the world: an atom was built in Brussels as a large house to enter and discover.
    The landmark of Brussels was created in 1958 for the world exhibition.
    An elementary cell with an iron crystal structure was enlarged 165 billion times.
    It was a symbol for the peaceful use of nuclear energy and for the optimistic spirit of a time when belief in scientific and technical progress was great.
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