Eiffel Tower - French pride

For over a hundred years, the image of France and Paris Capital has been attached to the Eiffel Tower. People cannot imagine Paris without the Eiffel Tower.

Built in 1889, to serve the international exhibition, the Eiffel Tower was the most controversial monument in Paris. No other Parisian living in the late nineteenth century can be indifferent to the appearance of the Eiffel Tower.

Eiffel Tower - symbol of France.

In 1889, France intended to hold an exhibition to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French bourgeois revolution (1789 - 1889), thereby wanting to assert itself as an industrial power while demonstrating the boldness of the French. dare to start a new revolution in the history of French architecture with the use of iron, steel, cast iron construction materials . Doing so France was the start of an industrial era with civilization Materialism takes machines, iron and steel as symbols.

Gustave Eiffel.

Implementing this idea, France allowed the construction of an iron tower, a 300m high tower in March Square (Champ de Mars) on the banks of the Seine. Of the 700 design projects submitted, only 3 projects were retained for review. Finally the scheme of Gustave Eiffel, 36, engineers, contractors and talented entrepreneurs has been approved. He bought and modified, revised the outline of two Koslanh and Nughie engineers as employees in his firm. Both the wealth of his career Eiffel put all in building a massive building full of difficulties, and also met the disagreement of public opinion. Eiffel's idea to erect a tower over 300 meters in iron and steel caused a fierce debate among those who wanted to maintain tradition and those with modern trends. In the art and literature circles, most are angry because they fear that the steel skull works will be a black mark on the sky of Paris. Meanwhile, Eiffel exclaimed excitedly: France is the only country with a flagpole higher than 300m. Indeed, at that time, the highest monument in Washington was 125m lower than the Eiffel Tower.

The Eiffel Tower was built within 25 months. Many Parisians came to see this bizarre construction, and always doubted that one day the tower could fall on their heads. Between 1887 and 1889, there were 300 workers who were good at climbing and assembling 1 million and a half nails. The bottom of the tower occupies an area of ​​129m. At a height of 300 meters, the Tower is divided into three floors: From the top of the tower to a distance of 67km. Every seven years, 50 tons of paint and 40 thousand hours of labor are required to repaint the tower.

The Eiffel Tower was built within 25 months.

When starting to build the Eiffel Tower, people only allowed the tower to exist for 20 years. In 1887, many artists and writers drafted a petition of "Opposing three hundred" to prevent the construction of the tower because it would discredit Paris. In 1910, the time was completely changed: the Eiffel Tower became the inspiration of many poets and artists. The writer Cocteau wrote the play called "The Eiffel Tower couples" . Apollinaire took the tower as a symbol for many poems. Pissarro; Dufy; Utrillo and many other artists often paint towers in the sky of Paris . Besides, modern technology has evolved quickly and since 1904, people have placed an antenna system on the top of the tower. Finally, in 1910, it was decided that the Eiffel Tower existed permanently: The tower served the international standard hour service, with its height, the tower could be used for communication over radio phones. Dai Chau. In 1918, the Radio used a tower to broadcast and in 1957, the TV station erected an antenna to the top of the tower. Later, an aviation and aviation laboratory also used the highest floor of the tower.

Edouard (Edác VII) at that time was Prince of Galles (Galo) with his family who were the first to reach the top of the tower on June 10, 1889. People could go up by elevator or stairway (the staircase pointed up to the first and second floors), the public can go sightseeing and sightseeing on the terrace of all three floors: On the first floor through audio-visual equipment, visitors will hear an introduction to the history of the tower and the floor. two with performing restaurants serving meals in the evening; the third floor is covered with glass, visitors can see the scenery on all sides and see the elevator system on the west flagpole. On the third floor, there is the most famous Jules Verne (Giuylo Vetơ) store of the tower, especially in the use of gray napkins, black plates, black-footed cups, black roses on the table.

The Eiffel Tower is divided into three floors.

To see the whole view of Paris, visitors should choose a beautiful sunny day, should not go to the tower too early because the morning in Paris often has fog. Afternoon at sunset, or at night on the tower visitors will see a great spectacle. Since 1985, the tower has been added a lighting system to highlight the beauty and complex architectural features of the tower.

The Eiffel Tower is a symbol of France and Paris. In addition to scientific and technical revolutionary meaning. The Eiffel Tower is also a political symbol of revolution, the pride of the people of France and Paris.

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