Back to the Future at Brussels’ Atomium

by Jane Canapini | Dec 5, 2024 | Belgium

At first glance, the Atomium looks like something that belongs on the set of a sci-fi movie in a galaxy far, far away – not perched on the outskirts of the European Union’s capital city. After all, Brussels is home to the historic Grand Place, a Gothic and Baroque architectural gem considered by many to be one of the most beautiful squares in Europe. Yet it is its futuristic style that makes the Atomium in Brussels so intriguing, and one of the reasons why, after seeing it for the first time in a documentary, Henk and I knew it was on our must-do list if we were ever in Brussels.