2.  The Atomium is a
structure 103 metres
high.
 It’s an iconic building
with nine balls made of
glass united by metalic
tubes.
 It’s made of steel and
aluminium, it represents
an iron crystal.

3.  The structure was designed by the architect
André Waterkeyn for the top General Exhibition
in Brussels. It was planned to stay for 6 months,
but quickly became a tourist attraction.

4.  Atomium conducted a
renewal process that
started in March 2004.
Before the
renewal, Atomium was 2
metres long, but after
the renewal Atomium
became a giant
sculpture.
 There are offices and
restaurants in the glass
balls.

5.  Atomium has become an
important symbol of the
capital of Belgium
(Brussels) next to other
famous monuments like:
Manneken Pis and Grand
Palace.