Brussels, capital of Belgium, capital of Europa |
| Brussels is the headquarters of numerous European Union Institutions. It also welcomes more than 120 international governmental organisations and around 1,400 international non-governmental organisations on its territory. With 159 embassies and 2,500 diplomats, Brussels is also the second largest diplomatic city in the world. |
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| The Atomium was constructed by architect André Waterkeyn for the 1958 World Fair in Brussels. It is a model of a crystalline metal molecule, magnified 150 billion times. It was intended to `symbollize faith in scientific progress and peaceful cooperation among nations´. The structure is 103 meters tall. The nine spheres representing the individual atoms are hollow, and measure 18 meters across. The connecting tubes are 3 meters wide. |
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| De munt or La Monnaie is considered one of the most exciting opera houses in the world. |
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