Eiffel Tower: Information and Facts

The Eiffel Tower is a landmark in Paris. It is made of checked wrought iron. Whether you have been lucky enough to visit Paris or dream of going there, you may know the most famous landmark in the French capital: the Eiffel Tower.

The Eiffel Tower, the Eiffel Tower in latour, is the main exhibit of the Paris World Expo 1889. This building is to commemorate the centenary of the French Revolution and show the world the industrial strength of France.

Tea Gudek Snajdar, an art historian, museum commentator and cultural tourism blogger in Amsterdam, said: "Although it was originally considered as' the ugliest building in Paris', it soon became a symbol of the city."

Gustave eiffel, a French civil engineer and the core of the World Expo, is usually considered to have designed the tower named after him. In fact, however, two little-known people, Maurice Cochlin and Emile Nujil, drew the original drawings for this monument.

Kirklin and Nujil are the chief engineers of the Eiffel Tower-Gustav Eiffel Tower Engineering Company. Engineers, Eiffel and French architect Stephen Wisztl submitted their plans to participate in the competition, which will determine the central part of the 1889 Paris World Expo.

The design of Eiffel Company was successful, and the construction of forging tower began in July 1887. But not all Parisians are excited about the appearance of a huge metal monument.

Even for contemporary people, the Eiffel Tower is unique. But by the end of 19, no one had seen anything like it. Before the Eiffel Tower appeared, modern architecture rose slightly in Paris. But this is a very shy way, "said Gudex Najdal. Due to the industrial revolution, iron is welcomed as a new building material and has become the cornerstone of modern architecture. However, in 1887, it only appears inside as a supporting structure, or in unimportant buildings such as greenhouses, factories and bridges.

"The biggest problem is that they still don't know how to make new materials beautiful. When they use it, they will try to repeat the stone structure in history. " This is very obvious-for example, the pillars of the library in Saint Genevieve, Paris, "explained Gudex Najdal. However, with the Eiffel Tower, they completely changed the way of using new materials. The appearance of this building is brand-new and modern.

When the tower began to be built on Mars, a group of 300 artists, sculptors, writers and architects submitted a book to the Commissioner of the Paris World Expo, asking him to stop building the "absurd tower", which would rule Paris like a "huge black chimney".

, but the Paris art world * * * turned a deaf ear. The construction of this tower was completed in more than two years on March 3 1889.

A light show of the Eiffel Tower in 20 1 year used 20,000 light bulbs. There are 5 billion lights in this tower. (Nick K./Shutterstock) The construction of the Eiffel Tower. Every 65,438+08,000 pieces used for the tower construction were specially calculated for this project and prepared in the factory of the Eiffel Tower in the suburbs of Paris. This forged iron structure consists of four huge arched legs, which are set on the inward bending masonry pier until it is connected with a conical tower.

It takes 2.5 million hot-fitting rivets and 7,300 tons of iron to build this tower. In order to protect the tower from bad weather, the workers painted every inch of the building, a feat that required 60 tons of paint. The tower has been repainted 18 times.

Interesting fact about the Eiffel Tower gustave eiffel built the tower with lattice steel to prove that metal can be as strong as stone and lighter at the same time. Eiffel also created more than 120 antennas, and radio and television signals are distributed all over the capital and other regions. Overlooking the Paris skyline from the Eiffel Tower. (imantsu/Shutterstock) Today, the Eiffel Tower is still the center of the urban landscape of Paris. Official website, a scenic spot, shows that more than 7 million people visit this iconic tower every year. Since the opening of the Eiffel Tower in 1889, 250 million people from all over the world have enjoyed everything the Eiffel Tower has to offer.

There are many things to offer. There are two restaurants, several buffets, a banquet hall, a champagne bar and many unique gift shops on the three platforms of the tower. Rita's educational tour can be visited by children and tour groups.

The tower is open to tourists 365 days a year, and the visiting time varies from season to season. From June to September, the tower is open until after midnight. Fees vary, but visitors can pay $65,438+03 (65,438+00 euros) to $65,438+09 (65,438+04.5 euros) per person to enter the tower's three public elevators and 704 stairs. Tickets, including group discount tickets, can be purchased online or at the ticket office at the foot of the tower. Polanski said:

The traditional Eiffel Tower "provides the most unique outline for Paris". Its unique appearance makes it an eternal symbol of Paris.

But according to Gudex Najdal, it is not just its striking appearance that makes it a symbol of the city. She said: "At that time (the end of 19), Paris was the center of modern art and painting, the birthplace of democracy, and held the first World Expo." It is also the birthplace of modern architecture.

Additional reporting by life science writer Jesse Salai.