Eiffel tower
The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous monuments in Europe and the world, and it is located in the city of Paris, in the northwestern area of the “Champ de Mars” park, where it is located in the far French capital, and it is very close to the River Seine, and is considered one of the seven wonders of the world, very famous It is the most important tourist attraction in France, and generates millions for it annually, because it is a tourist destination that attracts visitors from all over the world, and it has remained since its construction in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety nine, and until the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty the tallest building in the world, i.e. for forty-one years, It took two years to build, and it was opened on the 31st of Asa For the year one thousand nine hundred and eighty nine, mainly used for the control tower, and the tower for radio and television broadcasting.
Why was the Eiffel Tower built?
The main reason for building the Eiffel Tower was to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution, which shaped the history of modern France, cemented democracy in the country and eliminated all forms of dictatorship, and this anniversary coincided with the date of the launch of the industrial exhibition in Paris in 1889.
The idea was to construct a great building to be an icon for this exhibition and to commemorate the French Revolution. For this purpose, France held a design and architecture competition in which many of the most famous and greatest engineers and architects participated. Only two years 1887-1889 A.D.
Information about the Eiffel Tower
Here is a set of the most important information about the Eiffel Tower that made it one of the most important landmarks of tourism in the world:
- The body of the tower is made of iron, which consists of eighteen thousand, thirty-eight pieces of iron, fixed using two and a half million nails, and the tower weighs about ten tons.
- The height of the antenna in the Eiffel Tower is three hundred and twenty-four meters, while the height of the surface is three hundred meters and sixty-five centimeters, while the height of the last floor is two hundred and seventy-three meters.
- It consists of three floors, seven elevators, and two restaurants to provide meals for visitors, and it takes about eight minutes for the elevator to reach the top to reach the summit.
- It was designed by Stephen Sofestry, engineer Maurice Kocheln and Emile Nogier, and was sponsored by the architect Gustave Eiffel, and the tower was named after his name.
- It was used in the past for scientific experiments by many scientists and experts, such as weather experiments, free-fall objects and meteorology.
- It is considered a historical monument and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage List.
- Almost fifty engineers and three hundred workers participated in its construction.
- The Eiffel Tower has been painted with three different shades of color, with the darkest degree at the base, the middle degree in the middle, and the lightest degree at the top of the tower.
- Every six years, the tower is periodically painted with sixty tons of paint, to protect it from corrosion caused by weather factors.
- Gustav Eiffel engraved the names of seventy-two engineers on the body of the tower, and they are among the most famous engineers of that era.
- The tower consists of stairs with a number of thousand six hundred and sixty-five steps, and it is only permitted to use them until the second floor.
- At night, the tower is fully lit, to make it look magical and beautiful.
