Brussels Atomium 布鲁塞尔原子球塔

The Atomium is a model of an iron crystal enlarged 165 billion times. Nine spheres, each 18 meters in diameter, are connected by hollow tubes 29 meters long, with a total height of 102 meters. It was built for the 1958 Brussels World's Fair and has since become an iconic landmark in Brussels. The nine spheres represent the nine provinces of Belgium and the nine member states of the then European Economic Community. An elevator takes visitors to the top sphere, which features 360‑degree viewing and a restaurant. Escalators lead to the other spheres, where exhibitions on the design and construction process of the Atomium are on display.
这个球塔是放大1650亿倍的铁晶体模型，九个直径18米的圆球由29米长的空心管道连接，总体高度102米。为1958年布鲁塞尔世界博览会而建，现成为布鲁塞尔标志性建筑。9个圆球代表比利时九个省，以及当时欧洲共同体的9个成员国。乘电梯可以上到最高的圆球，那里有360度观景窗，还有餐厅。乘扶梯可以到其它圆球观看原子塔的设计和建造过程展览。Read more