The Atomium in Brussels, is a landmark building located on the Heysel Plateau. It was constructed for the first post-war universal world exhibition EXPO 58 in and is now a museum. The structure is feet tall, with nine massive stainless-steel-spheres that are connected with each other, depicting an atomic structure formation.
Interestingly, each sphere has space for hosting exhibitions. Five spheres habitable and can be accessed through stairs, escalators and a lift. The topmost sphere also consists of a restaurant which from where you can have a panoramic view of Brussels. Cricket is a Belgian invention! So, a country where the sport of cricket is so significant, visiting a popular stadium is a great idea. King Baudouin Stadium is a multi-use stadium inaugurated in This is the biggest stadium in Belgium and you would need a guide for the visit.
There are various interactive tools installed at different zones in the stadium that tells you about its history. The Signal de Botrange on the High Fens level in far-east Belgium is the highest point in Belgium which is around m.
It is the top of a broad plateau. Belgium alongside the Netherlands and Luxembourg are verifiably known as the Low Countries. Interestingly, being the highest point, the weather conditions here also differ from the rest of Belgium. Signal de Botrange experiences stronger winds and the temperatures also drop lower than the center of Belgium.
The places also receive more rainfall. The structure, that is originally known as Torengebouw van Antwerpen and officially known as KBC Tower, was completed in in Antwerp. The height of Boerentoren has made several records in the history and it is yet the tallest place in Antwerp today. It is about 96m high and consists of 26 floors.
Boerentoren building was designed by Jan Van Hoenacker. This packed lane is a popular shopping street in Belgium, so make sure you pay a visit to this humble yet busy street for a real feel of Belgium shopping.
Get ready to add an inch or two to your waistline. Blending is relatively mysterious workmanship in Belgium with an amazing rainbow of various styles, most remarkably the six extraordinary Trappist brews, still made inside dynamic religious communities. Wondering, where to go to gulp all of this? Head straight to Rue des Bouchers, the popular food street in Brussels.
Despite the fact that minimal, Belgium is a place with striking complexities: etymological, social and topographic. Flanders is a Dutch-speaking northern part of Belgium.
If you want to explore a different cultural side of the country, this is where you must go. The sight of its beautiful canals and bridges harmoniously blending with urban settlement will leave you breathless. Wallonia is the French-speaking portion of the Southern Belgium. Conversely, in spite of some interesting post-modern urban areas, quite a bit of sloping, French-speaking Wallonia is significantly rustic.
The place is known for its medieval towns, Renaissance-era architecture and traditional Trappist beers. Last updated Aug 18 Originally posted Aug 18 AM.
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Editors continuously recheck submissions and claims. Archived Questions Goto Qn. Why is Belgium known as the Cockpit of Europe? It has been the site of more European battles than any other country. Baloo55th Answer has 4 votes. Baloo55th 19 year member replies Answer has 4 votes. Currently voted the best answer.
Cockpit in this case is the original meaning of an enclosed space or pit where cock fighting took place.
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