Category Archives: Monuments

Probably the most easily recognized building in Brussels; the Atomium was built for the Brussels World’s Fair held in 1958. Its designer is Andre Waterkeyn and the interiors are designed by Andre and Jean Polak. The nine spheres that define it have 18 meters in diameter and are made out of stainless steel, together forming the shape of an iron crystal. The connecting tubes have escalator stairs and elevators to allow access to the rest of the spheres. Only five…

The Bicentennial Torch was recently completed and it’s now fully operational in Guanajuato, Mexico. The theme the designer Jose Clemente Orozco picked is inspired by the mural “Lucha social” (in English: “Social struggle”).The torch is held by Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the leader of the independence, who leads the insurrection with the flaming torch in hand. The monument is a 45 meter tall structure that highlights the main entrance to the city of Leon in Guanajuato,Mexico. The steel structure…