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Atomium

Laeken and Heysel, Brussels

Atomium at dusk with lit path leading to it in Laeken, Brussels
Photo: Pierre Blaché / Flickr (CC0 1.0)

The steel structure of nine spheres built for the 1958 World's Fair on the Heysel Plateau. Visitors can enter the spheres, which hold exhibitions and a view over the city.

Time needed 2 hours
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What the guides say about Atomium

The Atomium is the nine-sphere structure from the 1958 World's Fair, out on the Heysel plateau in the Laeken and Heysel area. Its opening hours page lists daily opening from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., last entry at 5:30 p.m., and a closure from 18 January to 5 February 2027 for annual maintenance.

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What's on at Atomium

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Nearby

Mini-Europe Museum · 6 min walk A miniature park at Bruparck, below the Atomium, with scale models of European monuments. Parc Sobieski Park · 7 min walk A public park in Laeken, north of the centre. Laeken Park Park · 8 min walk A public park in Laeken beside the Royal Palace estate. Royal Greenhouses of Laeken Landmark · 12 min walk The glass and iron greenhouses of the Royal Palace of Laeken. Design Museum Brussels Museum · 13 min walk A design museum on Place de Belgique at the foot of the Atomium, in the Heysel Plateau. Palais 12 Nightlife · 15 min walk A concert hall on the Heysel Plateau.

Around Laeken and Heysel

The Atomium, the Royal Greenhouses and Mini-Europe

Laeken is the northern part of the City of Brussels, with the Royal Palace estate and the Heysel Plateau. The Atomium and Mini-Europe stand on the plateau.

Laeken and Heysel has 9 places on the Roam Brussels map: 3 museums, 2 landmarks, 2 parks and gardens, 1 church or cathedral and 1 bar. Read the Laeken and Heysel guide.

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