ATOMIUM, BELGIUM… 21 JULY
On this, the National Day in Belgium, the Atomium depicts nine iron atoms in the shape of the body-centred cubic unit cell of an iron crystal, magnified 165 billion times.
This image was taken in Brussels, it is the iconic Atomium with the tricolour, black, yellow and red, flying proudly on top.
The Atomium was originally constructed for Expo '58, the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. Designed by the engineer André Waterkeyn with interiors by architects André and Jean Polak, it stands 102 m (335 ft) tall.
Its nine 18 m (59 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 connect the spheres along the 12 edges of the cube and all eight vertices to the centre. They enclose escalators and a lift to allow access to the five habitable spheres which contain exhibit halls and other public spaces.
The top sphere provides a panoramic view of Brussels.
From June 2016 the law is allowing pictures of the Atomium and other public buildings under copyright, to be legally distributed!
With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)
For more of my other work or if you want to PURCHASE, visit here: www.indigo2photography.com
IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY image or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved
Atomium, Brussels, Belgium, flag, iconic, colour, monument, Nikon D200, magda indigo
ATOMIUM, BELGIUM… 21 JULY
On this, the National Day in Belgium, the Atomium depicts nine iron atoms in the shape of the body-centred cubic unit cell of an iron crystal, magnified 165 billion times.
This image was taken in Brussels, it is the iconic Atomium with the tricolour, black, yellow and red, flying proudly on top.
The Atomium was originally constructed for Expo '58, the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. Designed by the engineer André Waterkeyn with interiors by architects André and Jean Polak, it stands 102 m (335 ft) tall.
Its nine 18 m (59 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 connect the spheres along the 12 edges of the cube and all eight vertices to the centre. They enclose escalators and a lift to allow access to the five habitable spheres which contain exhibit halls and other public spaces.
The top sphere provides a panoramic view of Brussels.
From June 2016 the law is allowing pictures of the Atomium and other public buildings under copyright, to be legally distributed!
With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)
For more of my other work or if you want to PURCHASE, visit here: www.indigo2photography.com
IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY image or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved
Atomium, Brussels, Belgium, flag, iconic, colour, monument, Nikon D200, magda indigo