A worker cleans one of the nine spheres of the Atomium, a 102-metre-tall (335-feet-tall) structure designed for Expo 58 in the form of a crystal of iron, during the annual cleaning of Brussels' iconic ...

Brussels’ landmark Atomium attraction is cutting its visiting hours due to soaring temperatures that are turning the iconic steel structure into an oven. “Due to extreme heat and the structural ...

This year, the Atomium is celebrating its 20th anniversary since major renovation work was concluded in 2006. A 20th anniversary programme of events will run all year. The focus is on digital art, ...

A temporary structure built for the World's Fair in Brussels in 1958 that was never removed, the Atomium now costs 72,000 euros annually to clean. A crew of five specialists straps in with climbing ...

Launched in a heady spirit of 1950s optimism, synonymous with Brussels around the world and once a symbol of progress and modernity, it was starting to show its age. No, not the European Union, but ...

A few years ago, my family and I visited the Atomium on a family vacation. The Atomium is a huge structure in Brussels that was originally built for the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair. It stands over 330 ...

Paris designer Arik Levy has created a bright red steel object to sit beneath the Atomium sculpture in Brussels, which reflects the colourful piece in its shiny spheres. Arik Levy's stainless steel ...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Dangling from ropes as they straddle giant silver spheres that reflect the cityscape below, a team of cleaners began the annual clean-up of Brussels' iconic Atomium. Getting ready ...