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Inside the ATOMIUM in Brussels

What to expect when visiting the Atomium in Brussels. The Atomium website / ticket info: https://atomium.be/home/Index?lang=en WARNING FOR PHOTOSENSITIVE VIEWERS: This video contains STROBE LIGHT effects from 1'35'' until 2'10'' About the Atomium (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomium The Atomium is a landmark building in Brussels, originally constructed for the 1958 Brussels World's Fair (Expo '58). Now a museum, it is located on the Heysel/Heizel Plateau in Laeken, where the exhibition took place. Designed by the engineer André Waterkeyn and the architects André and Jean Polak, it stands 102 metres (335 ft) tall. Its nine 18-metre-diameter (59 ft) stainless steel clad spheres are connected in the shape of an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times. Tubes connecting the spheres enclose stairs, escalators and an elevator to allow access to the six visitable spheres, which contain exhibit halls and other public spaces. The top sphere includes a restaurant with a panoramic view of Brussels. The building was completely renovated between 2004 and 2006. The building is located on Place de l'Atomium 1 - Atomiumplein 1, 1020 Brussels, Belgium. It is served by Heysel/Heizel metro station - line 6 of the Brussels Metro. Construction: The Atomium was built as the main pavilion and icon of the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. In the 1950s, faith in scientific progress was great, and a structure depicting atoms was chosen to embody this. The Atomium's nine 18-metre-diameter (59 ft) stainless steel clad spheres depict nine iron atoms in the shape of the body-centered cubic unit cell that could for example represent α-iron (ferrite) crystal. The construction of the Atomium was a technical feat. In January 1955, a first project was presented by the engineer André Waterkeyn. The architects André and Jean Polak were responsible for the architectural transposition of the concept. The company received assistance from consulting engineers Artémy S. Joukoff and André Beckers, assisted by the design office V. Daniel. The foundations were launched in March 1956 and the building, erected by the Jambes-Namur Construction Workshops, was completed less than a month before the inauguration of Expo '58. Only six of the nine spheres are accessible to the public, the three of the central axis and the three lower ones, each with two main floors and a lower floor reserved for service. Tubes of 3 metres (10 ft) diameter connect the spheres along the 12 edges of the cube and all eight vertices to the centre. The central tube contains the fastest elevator in Europe of the time with a speed of 5 m/s (20 ft/s), installed by the Belgian branch of the Swiss firm Schlieren (subsequently taken over by Schindler). It allows 22 people to reach the summit in 23 seconds. The escalators installed in the oblique tubes are also among the longest in Europe. The biggest is 35 metres (100 ft) long. Three of the four top spheres lack vertical support and hence are not open to the public for safety reasons, although the sphere at the pinnacle is open to the public. The original design called for no supports; the structure was simply to rest on the spheres. Wind tunnel tests proved that the structure would have toppled in an 80 km/h (50 mph) wind (140 km/h (90 mph) winds have been recorded in Belgium). Support columns were added to achieve enough resistance against overturning. The Atomium, designed to last six months, was not destined to survive the 1958 World's Fair, but its popularity and success made it a major element of Brussels' landscape. Its destruction was therefore postponed year after year until the city's authorities decided to keep it. Renovation (2004–2006): Over the years the structure deteriorated and a renovation was needed. The renovation started in 2004 and included replacing aluminum sheets on the spheres with stainless steel, as well as building a new reception pavilion, while at the foot of the building, the roundabout was redeveloped. On 21 December 2005, the Atomium's new outdoor lighting was tested. The meridians of each sphere were covered with rectangular steel plates, in which LED lighting was integrated. The LED application illuminates the bulbs at night. The lights can also flash simultaneously or in turns at each meridian, symbolising the range of an electron around its core. In addition, the German industrial designer Ingo Maure created lighting objects and installations for the interior of the building. The total renovation cost was €26 million. To help pay for the renovation, pieces of the old aluminium plates were sold to the public as souvenirs. Historical reopening: On 14 February 2006, the Atomium was officially reopened by then-Prince Philippe and four days later it opened again to the public. Music: 'Better Days', 'The Jazz Piano' and 'Psychedelic' composed by Benjamin Tissot AKA Bensound Royalty-free music from Bensound: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free...