iw ant to know who designed Atomium and what it does represent?
2007-01-28 21:22:37 · 5 answers · asked by so nice eve 1 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Belgium
The first answer is the best: the engineer is André Waterkeyn, the atomium was build for the '58 expo, it represents an iron molecule 165 billion times bigger, it was recently restored...
but I'd like to add that the nine "balls" of the molecule stand for the nine regions Belgium was divided in in that time... (They changed it to ten regions, a couple of years ago...) So, in a way, the atomium is a symbol for Belgium.
Actually, the atomium was meant to be built only for Expo '58, and they were going to tear it down afterwards, but people liked the building so much, they let it stay...
The restaurant is the top ball is definetely worth a try! :-)
2007-01-31 10:55:31 · answer #1 · answered by Lene H 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Atomium was Designed by the engineer André Waterkeyn for the International Exhibition, that took place at Brussels in 1958,
It represents a large-scale metal molecule, and was built to celebrate the 1958 World's Fair in the Belgian capital.
It has recently been restored.
2007-01-28 21:34:54 · answer #2 · answered by DavidP 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
André Waterkeyn. It represents a unit cell of an iron crystal (body-centred cubic), magnified 165 billion times.
2007-01-30 20:20:58 · answer #3 · answered by Big Daddy Jim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It represent a atom and in this structure it means(was in the world expo in the 1950's at Brussels where it is) all different components united.
The Atonium is worth to see and I find it actually the best monument of Brussels, it's recent completely restored and there's also a restaurant.In the evening it's completely with lights.
Go and visit it's wort it the view is fantastic!
2007-01-30 02:17:10 · answer #4 · answered by Chantal D. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it was created by A. Waterkeyn and it represents a crystal molecule of metal, actually of the centered cubic system
2007-01-28 23:08:46 · answer #5 · answered by Rodswife 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋