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View from the inside of the Brussels Atomium, in Brussels on August 10, 2019. Designed by the engineer André Waterkeyn and architects André and Jean Polak, it stands 102 m (335 ft) tall. Its nine 18 m (60 ft) diameter stainless steel clad spheres are connected, so that the whole forms the shape of a unit cell of an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times. Tubes of 3 m (10 ft) diameter connect the spheres along the 12 edges of the cube and all eight vertices to the centre. They enclose stairs, escalators and a lift (in the central, vertical tube) to allow access to the five habitable spheres, which contain exhibit halls and other public spaces. The top sphere includes a restaurant which has a panoramic view of Brussels. (Photo by Alberto Pezzali/NurPhoto)
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| Photographer | Alberto Pezzali/NurPhoto |
| Category | Human Interest |
| Copyright | © 2026 NurPhoto - Alberto Pezzali/NurPhoto |
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