EIFFEL TOWER: The Symbol of Paris
The Eiffel Tower is the undisputed symbol of Paris, France, and even dare to say that in Europe. Is surely the first thing that comes to mind when we think of Paris. And this tower, designed and built in the Roaring Twenties, “gradually took that privileged place that until then disputed the Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame and the Louvre.
The Eiffel Tower was built for the Universal Exhibition of 1889 to be held in commemoration of the centenary of the French Revolution. Gustave Eiffel and his company were the entrepreneurs of such a project starting in 1887 was completed in March 1889, just over two years later. The work generated no little controversy, especially among artists of the time, who thought of the tower as an “iron monster” in the middle of the city of romance.
When talking about technical features, the tower is a huge metal structure weighing about 10,000 tons and its height was originally 300 feet, is now 324 meters, including radio and television antenna was added much later. Employ some 200 workers who joined more than 18,000 pieces of iron with 2 million bolts. The foundation measure 30 meters in depth, due to the proximity to the river and the nature of the subsoil.
It consists of three levels, can be accessed through the first two steps, should be encouragement to join the 1665 steps up! Otherwise you can take the elevator, which normally have long queues … Continue reading