Of the Eiffel Tower

Eiffel tower

The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous buildings in Paris and represents a wrought iron metal tower that the French government was interested in building. The aim was to establish a landmark during the Paris International Exposition in 1889 to mark the centennial of the French Revolution. [1] The Eiffel Tower has entered history for a number of reasons, most notably its revolution in the world of civil engineering, a remarkable application of the latest in the construction world of its time, and new standards of architectural beauty in the age of modernity.

Building the Eiffel Tower

Gustav Eiffel is responsible for the construction of the Eiffel Tower after participating in a competition organized by the French government to design a monument. The competition committee approved the design of Gustav Eiffel and founded the Eiffel Tower between 1887 and 1889, People visited him on May 15, 1889. [2]

Gustav Eiffel began to design the first designs of the Eiffel Tower in 1884. Initial calculations and studies showed that interest in the ability of the tower to withstand the impact of wind is the basis of its design success. Four pillars of the metal were used on the foundations of the concrete block that formed the base of the tower. 250 people to work during the 21 and a half months in the process of building the Eiffel Tower. [1]

Facts about the Eiffel Tower

There are several facts and information about the Eiffel Tower, the most important of which are: [3]

The Eiffel Tower was completed on March 31, 1889, and for 41 years remained the world's tallest tower until 1930. Chrysler's New York City landmark was built longer than the Eiffel Tower.

The Eiffel Tower weighs 10,100 tons, and its length with the antennas installed is about 324 meters. [2]

Until the year 1973, the Eiffel Tower was the tallest building and landmark in France; a military transmitter building was built in the city of Siesak. The Milo Bridge, which is longer than the Eiffel Tower, is 343 meters long and was completed in 2004.

When you reach the highest elevation in the Eiffel Tower, you need to climb 1665 degrees.

The size of the Eiffel Tower in the winter is less than 6 inches.

The number of visitors to the Eiffel Tower has been estimated at 250,000,000, with about 7,000,000 visitors visiting the tower each year.

The construction of the Eiffel Tower took a total of five days, two months and two years.

Every seven years, the Eiffel Tower is repainted and its paint needs about 60 tons of paint.

There is a collection of copies that resemble the Eiffel Tower around the world, including a copy in China inside a window garden on the world, and another in Las Vegas.

The construction of the Eiffel Tower was intended to last up to 20 years before its end, but was used in telegraph transmissions, which contributed to its preservation.

The Eiffel Tower used 2,500,000 nails and 180,000 pieces of metal.

Eiffel Tower lighting is used every night for about 20,000 light bulbs.

Events of the Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower has an important history, with 120 years of landmark events, both in the fields of politics, sport and culture. Here is information on the most important historical events in the Eiffel Tower:

Events of 1889: The designer of the Eiffel Gustave Eiffel Tower climbed 1710 degrees to reach the third floor inside the tower, raised the French flag, fired 21 rounds of artillery to greet the opening of the tower, Gustav Eiffel and guests participating in the opening of the tower lunch, and then went to all for coffee In the Gustav Eiffel apartment inside the tower, and set up a laboratory specializing in aerial monitoring at the top of the tower, and the first floor of the tower has two restaurants; French and Russian.

The events of 1890 and 1891: The number of people who visited the tower in 1890 was about 393414 people, and in 1891 one of the French bakers took the first 347 degrees towards the first floor of the Eiffel Tower.

Number of visitors from 1892 to 1897: Includes the following numbers:

In 1892 the Eiffel Tower visited 277,276 people.

The Eiffel Tower in 1893 visited about 265,894 people.

The Eiffel Tower in 1894 visited about 210,836 people.

In 1895 the Eiffel Tower visited 218,974 people.

The Eiffel Tower in 1896 visited about 226,654 people.

The Eiffel Tower in 1897 visited about 199,827 people.

1898: The Eiffel Tower was first used in the radio broadcast.

1901 Event: Announced a prize of 100,000 francs for a person who can fly around the Eiffel Tower and return to the original in less than 30 seconds. Santos Dumont performed the mission in October using an air balloon.

In 1905, a competition was held for the title of the title race, by the sports newspaper Le Sport, in which a group of participants took part. One participant managed to reach the second floor of the tower within three minutes and twelve seconds.

1907: The first giant-sized clock was built on the second floor of the Eiffel Tower.

During the period from 1916 to 1918: World War I broke out, France closed the Eiffel Tower.

1921: The Eiffel Tower broadcast for the first time a radio program.

1925: The first television experiment was applied.

Events during the period from 1940 to 1945: World War II broke out and the French troops decided to cut off all electrical connections from the Eiffel Tower, and the tower remained closed during the war.

In 2009, the number of visitors to the Eiffel Tower reached 6,503,413.