The Eiffel Tower is a wrought iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel,whose company designed and built the tower. It was constructed in 1889 as the entrance to the 1889 World's Fair, and it wasn't intended to be permanent. The Eiffel Tower was going to be demolished in 1909, but it was saved because it was repurposed as a giant radio antenna. The Tower was completed on March 31, 1889, and it was the world's tallest man-made structure for 41 years, until the completion of the Chrysler Building in New York in 1930. It is 324 metres tall including antennas and weights 10,100 tonnes. Well, it was the tallest structure in France until the construction of a military transmitter in the town of Saissac in 1973, and its taller at 343 metres. The Eiffel Tower is possible to climb to the top, but there are 1, 665 steps. Most people take the lift.
The lifts travel a combined distance of 103,000 km a year. 300 workers, 18,038 pieces of wrought iron and 2.5 million rivets were needed to built The Eiffel Tower.Is the MOST-VISITED PAID MONUMENT IN THE WORLD: 6.98 million people in 2011. Since its opening almost 250 million people have visited the tower. During World War II, when Hitler visited Paris, the french cut the lift cables, so that Hitler would have to climb the steps if he wanted to reach the top. The Eiffel Tower was originally intended for Barcelona, Spain, but the project was rejected. Repainting the tower happens every seven years and it requires 60 tonnes of paint. Very interesting thing about the tower is that during cold weather the tower shrinks by about six inches. The tower has three levels for visitors, with restaurants on the first and second. The top level's upper platform is 276 metres above the ground.
There are over 30 replicas of the Eiffel Tower around the world. Very outstanding fact about thus monument is that it was almost temporarily relocated to Canada in 1967. If the Eiffel Tower was built today, it would cost about US$31 million.
The lifts travel a combined distance of 103,000 km a year. 300 workers, 18,038 pieces of wrought iron and 2.5 million rivets were needed to built The Eiffel Tower.Is the MOST-VISITED PAID MONUMENT IN THE WORLD: 6.98 million people in 2011. Since its opening almost 250 million people have visited the tower. During World War II, when Hitler visited Paris, the french cut the lift cables, so that Hitler would have to climb the steps if he wanted to reach the top. The Eiffel Tower was originally intended for Barcelona, Spain, but the project was rejected. Repainting the tower happens every seven years and it requires 60 tonnes of paint. Very interesting thing about the tower is that during cold weather the tower shrinks by about six inches. The tower has three levels for visitors, with restaurants on the first and second. The top level's upper platform is 276 metres above the ground.
There are over 30 replicas of the Eiffel Tower around the world. Very outstanding fact about thus monument is that it was almost temporarily relocated to Canada in 1967. If the Eiffel Tower was built today, it would cost about US$31 million.
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ОдговориИзбришиI have to say that I was in Paris last year and I climbed to the top of the tower. I went upstairs to the second floor, but after that you have to use the elevator. Have you ever been there or would like to go? :) :**
Thank you dear :) I 've never been there, but when i was writing this post, i've got a great desire to visit this attraction. This tower is amazing, well you know more than I do :D :***
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