Several years later, during World War I , the Eiffel Tower intercepted enemy radio communications, relayed zeppelin alerts and was used to dispatch emergency troop reinforcements. Over the years, the Eiffel Tower has been the site of numerous high-profile stunts, ceremonial events and even scientific experiments.
In , for instance, the German physicist Theodor Wulf used an electrometer to detect higher levels of radiation at its top than at its base, observing the effects of what are now called cosmic rays. The Eiffel Tower has also inspired more than 30 replicas and similar structures in various cities around the world.
Now one of the most recognizable structures on the planet, the Eiffel Tower underwent a major facelift in and is repainted every seven years. It welcomes more visitors than any other paid monument in the world—an estimated 7 million people per year.
But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! Subscribe for fascinating stories connecting the past to the present. When it opened in , the Eiffel Tower sported a In fact, the Tower, which is actually a complex of several towers and structures, was built in the latter part of the 11th century as fortress to Before the Eiffel Tower was built, Eiffel's firm was asked to design the internal frame for the Statue of Liberty, a task assigned to his trusted employee, Maurice Koechlin.
They proved their iron handiwork with Lady Liberty first. Tucked into the first floor of the Tower next to the gift shops, there is a tiny post office. Eiffel opened the doors of the laboratory to other scientists to use for the experiments, too, and cosmic rays were discovered there.
The massive iron structure is wind resistant and will sway during a storm. If the weather is bad enough, it can even move. Likewise the many empty spaces built into the very elements of construction will clearly display the constant concern not to submit any unnecessary surfaces to the violent action of hurricanes, which could threaten the stability of the edifice.
Moreover there is an attraction in the colossal, and a singular delight to which ordinary theories of art are scarcely applicable ". This enthusiast and true genius was able to go beyond his own limits to bequeath to us monuments such as the dome on the Nice Observatory, the metallic structure of the Statue of Liberty, not to mention the Bordeaux railway brid The Eiffel Tower at a glance An object of discord, desire and fascination, the Eiffel Tower never fails to impress.
Enriched by a history full of new developments, here you can discover all of its key information. For the Universal Exhibition of , four majestic wooden pavilions designed by Stephen Sauvestre decked the platform on the first floor.
Each restaurant could seat people. Origins and Construction of the Eiffel Tower It was at the Exposition Universelle , the date that marked the th anniversary of the French Revolution, that a great competition was launched in the Journal Officiel. Eiffel", Key figures Design 18, metallic parts 5, workshop designs 50 engineers and designers Construction workers in the Levallois-Perret factory Between and workers on the construction site 2,, rivets 7, tonnes of iron 60 tonnes of paint 5 lifts Duration 2 years, 2 months and 5 days of construction The construction schedule Works kick-off 26th January Start of the pillars' mounting 1st July First floor achievement 1st April Second floor achievement 14th August Top and assembly achievement 31st March The Design of the Eiffel Tower The plan to build a tower metres high was conceived as part of preparations for the World's Fair of A quite different first edition.
The construction. The rivet workers All the metal pieces of the tower are held together by rivets, a well-refined method of construction at the time the Tower was constructed.
Copyright : Collection Tour Eiffel The uprights rest on concrete foundations installed a few metres below ground-level on top of a layer of compacted gravel.
Record construction time. Journalist Emile Goudeau describes the spectacle visiting the construction site at the beginning of Debate and controversy surrounding the Eiffel Tower Even before the end of its construction, the Tower was already at the heart of much debate.
Alexandre Dumas Once the Tower was finished the criticism burnt itself out in the presence of the completed masterpiece, and in the light of the enormous popular success with which it was greeted. An extract from the "Protest against the Tower of Monsieur Eiffel", On the same theme. Its success is such that many countries all over the world have replicated the Tower more or less identically to the original one.
Can you really imagine Paris without the Eiffel Tower? During your stay in Paris, don't miss the Eiffel Tower light shows that have been delighting the tourists and Parisians since the end of the XIXth century. Eiffel Tower history : the beginning The most popular tourist place in Paris has stretched to the Parisian skies for years. The history of the construction of the Eiffel Tower Despite all the uproar, the frail iron tower would nonetheless see the day.
June : The project began and the first drawings were done. January 28th, : The works begin. April 1st, : The first stage was completed.
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