The Atomium, designed for the Universal Exhibition in Brussels in 1958, is 102 meters high and weighs 2200 tons. It contains nine hollow metal spheres with a diameter of 18 meters. On one hand, it means that we can not forget the devastation caused by atomic bombs, and the other, he announced the important role of new technologies such as nuclear and aerospace industries for social progress.
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www.atomium.be - SABAM 2010 - Photographe Bruxelles5
