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In 1875, after the establishment of the Third Republic of France, it was decided to hold an international exposition in Paris in 1889 to solemnly commemorate the 100th anniversary of the French bourgeois revolution in 1789. One of the most important projects is to build a thousand foot tower in Paris. To this end, 700 building plans were sent at once. After the joint examination of minister lockluva and other officials, 18 of them were selected for strict review. Finally, only one feasible plan was determined, which was the design plan of Architectural Engineer Gustav Eiffel
The tower broke ground on January 26, 1887, but was opposed by some celebrities in the cultural and artistic circles at that time. The residents near the tower construction site were also frightened, and someone even went to court to sue EiffelEiffel has always been firm in his belief, he is careful and meticulous, trying to eliminate the slightest deviation. He built a huge "building block" on the construction site of levaluva with an accuracy of almost 1 / 10 mm. In the spring of 1888, the four inclined columns began to close. When the first plate was installed, each hole was so accurate that it was not necessary to file when riveting. The installation of the tower was completed on April 5, 18. The whole project took only 21 and a half months and cost 7799401 francs (Eiffel's original budget was 8 million francs)
after the completion of the tower, it is 320 meters high, divided into three layers, a total of 1711 steps, with platforms built at 57 meters, 115 meters and 276 meters above the ground. It is said that the tower has 7000 tons of steel, 12000 metal parts and 250 rivets
At 11:50 on May 15, 1889, Eiffel cut the ribbon for the opening ceremony of the international exposition, which was the first time that he raised the French flag to more than 300 meters. In order to remember the father of steel architecture, people named the tower "Eiffel Tower",. And a bust of him was made under the tower. Since then until today, there has been an endless stream of tourists from all over the world who have visited the tower. It is estimated that the total number has reached more than 190 million, of which nearly 80 million people have boarded the towerit has been more than 100 years since 1889. In the past 100 years, the Eiffel Tower has witnessed many joys and sorrows: in 1892, a baker in Paris stepped on stilts and successfully crossed 363 steps to reach the first floor of the tower. In 1912, a "Birdman" flew down from the tower with self-made wings and broke his legs. In 1923, a sports columnist rode down the tower on his bicycle. In 1945, someone drove a plane successfully through the foot of the tower. Since then, there have been people riding bicycles down the tower; It's like a mountaineer climbing the iron tower. But the most joyous and sorrowful example is that in 1965, a Spanish tourist lost himself in joy and threw his wife into the air from the tower. In addition, since the first suicide in 1898, more than 400 people have jumped from the tower or hanged themselves. What's more, there are two swindlers trying to sell the iron tower as scrap iron... It's a big world, and there are all kinds of strange things
in addition to these anecdotes, the actual benefits of the Eiffel Tower are also amazing: on the first floor of the tower, there are bars and restaurants, so visitors can eat and rest at any time. On the second and third floors, there are lounges, lookout tables and canteens for tourists to enjoy the scenery, buy crafts and souvenirs. There is also a small mailbox on the tower for visitors to send postcards to relatives and friends or pass the experience of climbing the tower. It is said that in the first year after the completion of the tower, the number of visitors was nearly 2 million, and the ticket revenue alone was 3 / 4 of the total construction cost. From this we can imagine how considerable the economic benefit of the tower is
From another point of view, the Eiffel Tower is not only the center of French radio, but also the weather station and TV transmitting station. During the war, as a telephone monitoring station, she intercepted important intelligence of the German army and made contributions to the anti fascist war. Today, the Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of France and Parison May 15, 1889, in order to cut the ribbon for the opening ceremony of the World Expo, Gustav Eiffel, the designer of the tower, personally raised the French flag to the height of 300 meters above the tower. Therefore, in order to commemorate his contribution to France and Paris, people especially created a bust for him under the tower
because Paris is the romantic capital of France, and the buildings are low and full of sentiment, but this ugly and abrupt steel giant suddenly rises in the center of the city, which makes Parisians very angry. They have tried to demolish the Eiffel Tower for many times, believing that it is the worst and most failed building affecting the appearance of Paris, But now it has become the most attractive building landmark in France and even in the world. In 2011, there were about 6.98 million visitors, and in 2010, the total number of visitors has exceeded 250 million, bringing 1.5 billion euro tourism revenue to Paris every year. The people of Paris also accepted it and regarded the Eiffel Tower as a symbol of France
the Eiffel Tower has experienced a hundred years of wind and rain, but after the overhaul in the early 1980s, it still stands on the Seine River. It is the pride of all French people and the pride of the world
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Chinese name Eiffel Tower
foreign name Eiffel Tower (English) La Tour Eiffel (French)
nicknamed Paris tower
designer Alexander Gustav Eiffel
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construction site: ares square, Paris, France
construction time: January 27, 1887
completion time: March 31, 1889
opening time: May 15, 1889
covers an area of 10000 square meters
building height: about 325 meters (including top antenna)
number of building floors: 4
number of light bulbs: 20000
number of willow nails: 2.59 million
structural form: steel frame hollow structure
investment unit: France The construction cost of the government is 7.457 million francs
the Eiffel Tower covers an area of 1 hectare. Except for the four piers, which are poured with cement, the whole body is made of steel. It has 7000 tons of steel, 12000 metal parts, and 2.5 million rivets are used to connect and assemble them. The whole tower is divided into three layers. There are 1711 steps from the base to the top of the tower. Platforms are built 57.6m, 115.7m and 276.1m above the ground respectively. There are restaurants on the first and second floors, and a viewing platform on the third floor. When the sky is clear, you can see the scenery as far as 70 kilometers. If I have a chance, I will go and have a look!
