This is the Flickr profile of the Official Site of the Atomium (atomium.be)

 

1958-2008

Album souvenir of the 50th Anniversary of the Atomium.

 

The history of the Atomium is first and foremost that of the Belgian people's love an extraordinary building that symbolises a state of mind that combines aesthetic boldness with technical skill.

Tha Atomium's unusual and unforgettable appearance has a rare quality : it puts everyone who sees it in good spirit and gives them a chance to dream.

 

After a highly successful renovation, widely welcomed by its faithful public, and the thorough reorganization of the square around it, this is the time to celebrate the Atomium’s 50th anniversary in fitting style.

 

It has been the very symbol of modernity and progress; and we want it to remain so, even if those concepts – the prime movers of the 20th century – have evolved with time.

 

What do we mean today by “progress”? What about its promises of happiness? That is what we are inviting this year’s visitors to the Atomium to think about, in our specially- designed programme of activities to celebrate this anniversary.

 

On the occasion of this jubilee we do well to remind ourselves of those happy days, and to reflect on what “progress” meant at the time and how it sounds now in the 21st century.

 

Many activities have been scheduled to follow up the recent renovation, supported by our public and private partners.

Each visit to the Atomium is a source of surprise and wonder.

 

In this year 2008 we are making great efforts to give it an additional glance for the greatest enjoyment of all, those who can remember Expo 58 and those who will be discovering it for the first time through this jubilee: the dreamers, young and old, Belgian and foreigner.

 

More info on www.atomium.be or mail axel@atomium.be

  

ABOUT COPYRIGHTS

   

FR

De nombreux textes parfois contradictoires, parfois imprécis circulent sur internet au sujet de la publication de photos avec l'Atomium.

 

Pour rappel, les doits d'auteur sont perçus par les descendants d'André Waterkeyn, l'ingénieur qui a conçu l'Atomium en 1955, et non par l'a.s.b.l. Atomium.

 

Dans le cas précis et exclusif d'articles d'information liés aux festivités du 50ème anniversaire de l'Atomium et de l'Expo 58, les clichés privés à usage non-commercial et non-promotionel publiés en basse résolution (600 pixels de large max. / 72 dpi) sont exempts de droits. Toutefois, le copyright © Sabam 2008 - www.atomium.be doit être obligatoirement mentionné.

 

La presse, quant à elle, peut télécharger et utiliser les photos et documents iconographiques libres de droits présents dans notre salle de presse virtuelle. Pour chacun de ces clichés ou documents iconographiques, il est également impératif de mentionner, outre le copyright © Sabam 2008 - www.atomium.be, le copyright du photographe qui en est l'auteur.

   

NL

Talrijke teksten, die soms tegenstrijdig en soms vaag zijn, circuleren op Internet m.b.t. de publicatie van foto’s van het Atomium.

  

Ter herinnering, worden de auteursrechten door de rechthebbenden van André Waterkeyn - de ingenieur die het Atomium in 1955 heeft geconcipieerd - in ontvangst genomen en niet door VZW. Atomium.

  

Uitsluitend in geval van informatieartikelen in verband met de festiviteiten van de vijftigjarige van het Atomium en van Expo 58, zijn de privé foto’s, bedoeld voor een niet commercieel en niet-promotioneel doel, die in lage resolutie (max. 600 pixels breed / 72 dpi) worden gepubliceerd, vrij van rechten. Echter, het copyright © Sabam 2008 - www.atomium.be moet verplicht vermeld worden.

  

De pers kan, wat haar betreft, de vrije foto's en iconografische documenten downloaden en gebruiken die vrij van rechten zijn en die aanwezig zijn in onze virtuele perszaal. Voor elk van deze foto's en iconografische documenten is het eveneens absoluut nodig om zowel het copyright © Sabam 2008 - www.atomium.be als het copyright van de fotograaf te vermelden die ervan de auteur is.

   

EN

Many texts that are sometimes contradictory and/ or vague circulate on the Internet about the publication of photographs depicting the Atomium.

  

For recall, the royalties are perceived by the descendants of Andre Waterkeyn, the engineer who conceived Atomium in 1955, and not by the a.s.b.l. Atomium.

  

In the precise and exclusive case of information articles related to the festivities of the fiftieth birthday of the Atomium and of Expo 58, private pictures intended for non-commercial and non-promotional purposes, published in low resolution (max. 600 pixels wide / 72 dpi), are free from copyrights. However, the copyright © Sabam 2008 - www.atomium.be must be mentioned.

  

The press can download and use the photographs and iconographic documents that are present in our virtual pressroom and which are freeware. However, for each one of these iconographic stereotypes or documents it is also imperative to mention, in addition to the copyright © Sabam 2008 - www.atomium.be, the copyright of the photographer who is the author.