Hi ,
I decide to start talking about Paris , the city where I was born and traveled the most times .
when we talk about Paris , the first place we think is the Eiffel Tower one of Paris's most visited attractions, welcoming almost seven million visitors per year, was completed 126 years ago :
- It is 324 meters tall (including antennas) and weighs 10,100 tonnes.
It was the tallest structure in France until the construction of a military transmitter in the town of Saissac in 1973. The Millau Viaduct, completed in 2004, is also taller, at 343 meters.
-There are 20,000 light bulbs on the Eiffel Tower.
-There are over 30 replicas of the Eiffel Tower around the world.
-The paint on the Eiffel Tower weighs as much as 10 elephants.
-Gustave Eiffel had an apartment for himself at the top of the Eiffel Tower.
-At the time of its construction, the Eiffel Tower was the tallest building in the world.
WOOW , just for show you how is she huge and beautiful !!
fast interesting things about Eiffel tower :
1.In 1891, London built a structure designed to surpass the Eiffel Tower in height. It was unsteady, never completed and demolished in 1907.
- Gustave Eiffel, the man who designed the Eiffel Tower, was also behind the design for the Statue of Liberty's spine.
3.If the Eiffel Tower was built today, it would cost about US$31 million. (many bitcoin ! LOL)
4.The Eiffel Tower was almost temporarily relocated to Canada in 1967.
5.In 1902, a lightning strike damaged the upper section of the Eiffel Tower, requiring the reconstruction of its top.
Uses of the tower
The tower was intended as a temporary structure that was to be removed after 20 years. But as time passed, people no longer wanted to see the tower go.
"After seeing the success of the tower during and after the World Exhibition, many of the former enemies of the project publicly apologized. By the time the Exhibition was over, most Parisians were proud of the structure," said Iva Polansky, a Calgary-based novelist and historian at Victorian Paris. "Although there remained a few die-hards like the novelist Guy de Maupassant, who continued to loathe the sight of it."
Gustave Eiffel was also not keen on seeing his favorite project dismantled, and so he set about making the tower an indispensable tool for the scientific community.
Just days after its opening, Eiffel installed a meteorology laboratory on the third floor of the tower. He invited scientists to use the lab for their studies on everything from gravity to electricity. Ultimately, however, it was the tower's looming height, not its laboratory, that saved it from extinction.
In 1910, the city of Paris renewed Eiffel's concession for the tower because of the structure's usefulness as a wireless telegraph transmitter. The French military used the tower to communicate wirelessly with ships in the Atlantic Ocean and intercept enemy messages during World War I.
The tower is still home to more than 120 antennas, broadcasting both radio and television signals throughout the capital city and beyond.
The tower today
The Eiffel Tower is still the centerpiece of Paris' cityscape. More than 7 million people visit this iconic tower every year, according to the attraction's official website. Since the tower's 1889 opening, 250 million people from around the world have enjoyed all that the Eiffel Tower has to offer.
And it has a lot to offer. The tower's three platforms are home to two restaurants, several buffets, a banquet hall, a champagne bar and many unique gift shops. Educational tours of the tower are available for children and tourist groups.
The tower is open to visitors 365 days a year, with visiting times varying by season. From June to September, the tower remains open until after midnight. Rates vary, but visitors can expect to pay between $13 (10 euros) and $19 (14.5 euros) per person for access to the tower's three public lifts and 704 stairs. Tickets, including group-discounted tickets, can be purchased online or at the ticket office at the foot of the tower.
