Except the four legs are reinforced concrete, the whole body is steel, and 7300 tons of wrought iron is used. The tower is divided into three floors, which are 57.6m,115.7m and 276. 1 m respectively. There are restaurants on the first and second floors, and observation deck on the third floor. There are 17 1 steps from the tower foundation to the top of the tower.
The Eiffel Tower is a world-famous building, one of the symbols of French culture, one of the landmarks of Paris and the tallest building in Paris. It is loved by the French as the "Iron Lady".
In 20 1 1 year, about 6.98 million people visited the Eiffel Tower. In 201year, the cumulative number of visitors has exceeded 270 million, bringing 6,543.85 billion euros in tourism revenue to Paris every year.
The development of history
1886165438+1October, the French minister of trade approved the final tower building plan of the Eiffel team.
1887 65438+1On October 26th, the Eiffel Tower was officially started.
1887 On February 24th, the literary, artistic and architectural circles in Paris participated in the protest, including the French writer Mo Bosang. This protest against the construction of the Paris Tower was signed by more than 300 famous people.
On March 3 1 0889, the main building of the Eiffel Tower was completed. The Eiffel Tower became the most classic building of the World Expo that year.
1989 March 3 1, Eiffel Tower 100 years old.
June 65438+10/October 65438+June 2004, in order to bid for the 20 12 Summer Olympic Games, the Paris municipal government specially chose to introduce their preparations for bidding for the Olympic Games on the Eiffel Tower.
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The Eiffel Tower was originally built to celebrate the 0/00th anniversary of the victory of the French Revolution/KLOC-,and later it gradually became a tourist attraction, mainly for tourists. At the same time, the Eiffel Tower will also play a huge role in scientific experiments: aerodynamic experiments? , material endurance research, mountaineering physiology, radio research, telecommunications problems,? Meteorological observation and so on.
120 years, the Eiffel Tower has experienced a process from technology to art to symbol. Now, the Eiffel Tower, as a craft design building with mixed technology and art, has appeared in front of the world as a humanistic symbol.
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The Eiffel Tower was a symbol of the industrial revolution that swept the world at that time. Therefore, it was built for the World Expo. Celebrating the victory of the French Revolution100th anniversary is a monument representing the honor of France. It became a symbol of the industrial revolution that swept the world at that time. It is a technical masterpiece in the history of world architecture, and has maintained the highest building in the world for 45 years.
It has become an important scenic spot in France and Paris and a symbol of modern Paris (Notre Dame is a symbol of ancient Paris). It shows the whimsical romantic interest, artistic taste, innovative spirit and sense of humor of the French. It represents that Europe is in a special period of transition and transformation from classicism to modernism. The iron tower made a great contribution to radio communication in the First World War.
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