Mini Europe Brussels
A miniature world displaying models of major events in the history of Europe. Some are hands-on such as the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Visitors can make it happen. There are even scaled down replicas of the Channel Tunnel and the Ariane rocket.
Mini-Europe, the exceptional setting for your events and seminars. 4 removable places combined to an original setting located down the Atomium will ensure the success of your events. The incomparable chimes of Big Ben welcome you to the heart of London. The gondolas and the mandolins will invite you to discover the charms of Venice. Follow the T.G.V. from Paris to the other end of France.
Many of the models had sound effects that can be activated with a switch near the model. Some of these included the Big Ben with the familliar bell sound of the clock tower, Mt Vesuvius which erupted steam and the model of the european-built Ariane Rocket. Other models include the famous Eiffel Tower, Pisa, the Arc de Triomphe and a miniature version of the Grand Place in Brussels. As you tour the park, it is obvious that the park is paying tribute to the aspect of unity across the various european nations that have joined the European union. And it is pretty extroadinary that so many countries with distinct cultures and histories as well as past differences can finally unite with each other and solve the problems of the world.
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