Photographer’s Note
Built for in the 1958 World Fair (Expo) the Atomium is probably the most identifiable symbol of Brussels.
The design reflects an iron atom, magnified 165 billion times. Each of the nine spheres that made up the atom are 18 m in diameter. They are linked by elevators.
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Photo Information
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Copyright: George Pomorski (germanus)
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(451) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2009-08-15
- Categories: Architecture
- Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ 28
- Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds
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- Photo Version: Original Version
- Travelogue: Germanus in Europe 2009
- Theme(s): Germanus in Benelux [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2009-10-19 16:33
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Points: 1
