History of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

The structure was built between 1887 and 1889 as the entrance Exoposition Universelle. Eiffel originally planned to build the tower in Barcelona, ​​for the Universal Exposition of 1888, but those responsible at the Barcelona city hall thought strange and expensive, and does not fit.

Eiffel tower is actually constructed as a gateway l'Exposition Universelle of 1889, a World's Fair to coincide with 100 years of the French Revolution. Despite harsh criticism and protests from residents of Paris and the Eiffel Tower intellectual development process still done from 1887 until 1889. The tower was inaugurated March 31, 1889 with the flag fluttering at its peak. and opened to the public on May 6 of the same year. Bureau Eiffel planners make 5,300 pieces of image detail than 18,000 different parts. Associated steel in the form of a cross from 18 038 seeds were reinforced with nails 2,500,000 Framework Gustave Eiffel's masterpiece windproof, although the material of iron and heavy towers only 7,300 tons.

Eiffel tower height from the ground to the flagpole reaches 312.27 meters in 1889, now 324 meters with antenna. Currently, the French television companies to install their antennas on top of the Eiffel Tower. Winds can cause as much as the tower sways 6-7 cm and heat can cause the top of the tower up to 18 cm away from the sun. The Eiffel Tower itself had held the record for the tallest building for 40 years. Paris is owned by the Local Government and managed by a private company, "Société Nouvelle d'Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel", the iron frame is renovated every 7 years and painted with 50 tons of paint. Renovation work on the workers who manguasai alpinis and acrobatic sports.

Development: In January 28, 1887 - March 30, 1889 (2 years, 2 months, 5 days).

The building: Alexandre Gustave Eiffel.

Architect: Charles Leon Stephen Sauvestre.

Cost: 7,400,000 Frances.

Building materials: iron tower tempa.Pondasi made of reinforced concrete.

Height: 300.65 m (without antenna), 324 m (with antenna).

Stage 1: Height 57.63 m, 4,200 m2 surface area basis.

Stage 2: High 115.73 m, 1,400 m2 surface area basis.

Stage 3: High 276.13 m, 350 m2 surface area basis.

Weight: 7,000 tons.

Lifts (elevators): In 1889 features an elevator (lift).

Number of stairs: 1710 steps (step).