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Sobieski Park Sobieski Park from the 17th century owes its name to a Polish king. © Wolfgang SchwartzPhoto: Wolfgang Schwartz, Rother Bergverlag
The park-like site of the Atomium, built in 1958, was the location of two Brussels World's Fairs in the 20th century: 1935 and 1958. The focal point is the famous 102-metre-high structure consisting of 9 spheres with a diameter of 18 meters, connected by 23-metre-long tubes. Strictly speaking, it does not depict an atom, but an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times. The Atomium symbolized the dawn of the atomic age with the hope of a peaceful use of nuclear energy. Originally designed for a short lifespan of no more than ten years, the Atomium has been restored to its former glory in stainless steel in 2004 and offers sweeping views over the north of Brussels. Park areas below invite you to take a stroll, especially the Osseghem and Laken parks. The highlight for garden lovers is the symmetrically designed Tuin van de Bloemist as part of the Royal Parks with rare plants. The park, which was created in 1890, was renovated at the turn of the millennium as a botanical experiment and exhibition space.
From the Heysel streetcar stop, we follow the paved footpath between the parking lot (on the left) and the fenced-in railway tracks with a view of the Atomium. After passing the entrance to the Bruparck, we reach the wide Atomium access road Boulevard Du Centenaire and follow this, known less bombastically in Flemish as Eeuwfeestlaan, towards the Atomium.Behind the Atomium, a wide path on the left leads into Osseghem Park, where after a few meters we turn right onto a smaller path more suitable for walking, with a wooden fence and pond on the right. The English-style park was created for Expo 1935 and is a controversial venue for major music festivals in mid-March (Brosella) and late June/early July (Couleur Café) with the main stage (Groentheater) on the other side of the lake.The second bridge leads us over the pond; immediately behind it, we descend to the left on the small path and follow the riverside path to the northeast for 100 m before heading uphill to the right after a trim
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Wolfgang Schwartz
Wolfgang Schwartz, geboren 1967 in Schleswig-Holstein, bevorzugte nach dem Studium der Geographie und Germanistik in Kiel sowie einem Volontariat als Lektor für einen Kölner Reisebuchverlag eine Tätigkeit draußen als Reiseleiter von Aktivreisen im europäischen Ausland. Seit 1994 führt er Reisegruppen zu Fuß, aber auch per Rad oder auf Langlaufskiern überwiegend durch Italien, Skandinavien, Großbritannien und im deutschsprachigen Raum. Daneben arbeitet er als Scout für einen Outdoor-Veranstalter touristische Wander-Individualprogramme aus und führt für einen Wanderreiseveranstalter Insider-Touren auf Bornholm, seinem ersten Rother-Titel. Weitere Rother-Wanderführer des in den Niederlanden lebenden Autors erschienen zu seiner Heimatregion Norddeutschland.
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