Still on the Atomium, this time a close up view with the lights on. The LED were installed as part of the renovations in 2006. The lights came on relatively late, around 10:30 pm. Though there were very few people around, you could hear a collective and appreciative "wow" when it was lit up.
Constructed as a key attraction for the 1958 World Fair, it was an amazing engineering and construction achievement. featuring the fastest elevator and longest escalator at that time. It was planned to be dismantled after the fair but it was such a popular feature that it was left standing year on year. However, over the …
This is the Atomium, an amazing and fascinating structure in Brussels, Belgium. It’s designed to represent the shape of an iron crystal cell magnified 165 billion times and was constructed for the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair (Expo 58). it’s 102 m tall and the spheres house exhibitions, galleries and a restaurant in the top one! …
This is the Atomium, an amazing and fascinating structure in Brussels, Belgium. It’s designed to represent the shape of an iron crystal cell magnified 165 billion times and was constructed for the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair (Expo 58). it’s 102 m tall and the spheres house exhibitions, galleries and a restaurant in the top one! …
This is the dome of the Church of St Francis of Assisi in Prague, shot from the top of Charles Tower Bridge. The church was built in the late 17th Century and that cupola is actually 40 meters tall! .
The famous Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic is a very busy place! I was on it just after dawn but even at that time, there were quite a number of people on it, especially a few Asian couples doing wedding / engagement shoots. Seems like the bridge is a popular spot for that kind …
Taken from the top of the Old Town Hall building in Prague, Czech Republic.
Something a bit different to the architectural / travel pictures lately. This was in the hotel that we stayed in Spain and I loved the children’s pool area which had these colourful and interesting slides/fountains. Though the water was so cold that you could not get in to it!