The Eiffel tower was constructed by a bridge builder named Alexander Gustave Eiffel with the engineers Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier, and architect Stephen Sauvestre on March 31, 1889. They started building the Eiffel tower on January 26, 1887. Alexander Gustave Eiffel have previously worked on west train stations and the interior of the Statue of Liberty also. In 1889, Paris hosted a World’s Fair to the 100 year anniversary of the French Revolution. The tower opened to public in May 1889. It took two years, two months and five days to build the Eiffel tower. The Eiffel tower is nicknamed by the French “La Dame De Fer” meaning the iron lady. The Eiffel tower was the tallest structure built until the Chrysler building was built in New York in 1930. The Eiffel tower weighed 9,700 tons in 1889, but gained 1,300 tons over the year from concrete
Building the tower it required 2.5 million assembled rivets and 7,300 tons of iron. The tower has been repainted 18 times. The Eiffel tower is painted every seven years and has to use 60 tons of paint. The construction of the Eiffel Tower cost 7,799,401.31 French gold. The Eiffel Tower is 1,063 feet tall. Eiffel tower is 108 stories, to reach to the top of Eiffel tower walking it would take 1,652 steps but the majority of people take the elevators. The Eiffel tower was supposed to only be held for twenty years and then torn down but didn’t because of its antennas that were useful for military and other causes. The French military used the Eiffel tower to communicate wirelessly with ships and intercept enemy messages during World War I. The Eiffel tower has more than 120 antennas using radio and television also. The Eiffel tower today has three platform to two restaurants, banquets, and many gift shops. The first platform is 190 feet above the ground, the second platform is 376 feet, and the third platform is almost 900 feet
Each tower was 1,362 feet tall. When they were new, they were the tallest towers in the world and they held this record for two years (Abbot 1). The Sears Tower surpassed their record of the tallest towers in 1973 (Aderson 757). After his performance, Petit was arrested (Abbot 1). As part of his sentence, Petit was to perform his tightrope act at Central Park. Subsequent to his performance, Petit has done a number of tightrope acts (“Philippe Petit Biography” 1).
Eiffel was a French civil engineer from France and is famous for the design of the Eiffel Tower in Paris and his valuable contribution to the construction of the Statue of Liberty in New York. Eiffel made a name for himself by building various bridges like the Garabit viaduct in Cantal, France between 1882 and 1884.
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What first began as a small chapel in the old village of Ville-Marie in the 1640’s has now become the magnificent Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal. Over the years, many changes have occurred within the church and its architecture. By 1843, the famous twin towers were completed, with the western tower, La Persévérance, housing the 11 ton “Jean-Baptiste” bell. Tours are available for visitors to step inside and take a look at the stunning interior decor of the church, and occasionally, choirs put on performances within the church’s magnificent walls.
Nearly four million people visited the Statue of Liberty in 2014. (National Parks of New York Harbor Conservancy) They were able to stand right in front of the statue themselves and get to experience the feeling of hope, justice, unity, and freedom that our accessories felt when they traveled to America from their home country. There are many theories on why France gave us the Statue. “Many Americans were suspicious of the gift statue and what the motives of its French donors were.” (Perea 46) , but also what the original design of the statue was. Its was to be said that “the original model for the Statue of Liberty was a black woman, but the design was changed to appease white Americans who would not accept an African- American Liberty” (Joseph,
In conclusion as you can see the Eiffel Tower and The Statue of Liberty are similar and different in more than one way maybe its shape of size maybe it could be the fact that people prefer one more than the other who knows but now you’ve explore the reasons people may be loved or hated these monuments maybe by choice or new development
It could be argued that the greatest architectural structure ever created by Canadians is the CN Tower. Construction on the CN Tower first started on February 6, 1973 and finished on June 26, 1976. The CN Tower was considered to be a breakthrough when it was first created because it broke a record set previously. Once the CN Tower was complete it gained the title as the “world’s tallest free-standing structure” at 1815.4 feet. The creation of the CN Tower was a defining moment for Canada and still impacts Canadians today. One reason why the CN Tower was a defining moment is because it solved a communication problem that the city of Toronto was experiencing at that time. Another reason why the CN Tower is important is because it helps our economy by attracting many tourists every year. The most important reason why the CN Tower was a defining moment is because it gives Canadians a sense of inspiration and national pride.
Built in 1889 to commemorate the hundred year anniversary of the French Revolution, the Eiffel Tower has been a topic of discussion for numerous years. Designed by Gustave Eiffel and Morris Koechlin, the Tower was built originally as a temporary structure. The pieces of this eye-catching building were to be disassembled and melted down after twenty years. This did not happen, however. The Eiffel Tower has become a colossal icon throughout the world; the Tower has brought in enormous revenue and has a scientific impact on French and all of Europe’s society.
The Eiffel Tower, also known as La Tour Eiffel in French, is a world famous structure located in Paris, France. The construction of the Eiffel Tower began in July 1887 and was completed in March 1889. The Eiffel Tower was chosen in a contest, out of hundreds of artist proposals, to being a center piece at the Exposition Universelle, World’s Fair, hosted by Paris in 1889. The purpose of the contest was to select a building which would commemorate the one-hundredth anniversary of the French Revolution in 1789, demonstrate France’s industrial expertise to the world, and serve as the center piece of the World’s Fair. The Eiffel Tower is currently located on Champ-de-Mars, the center of Paris. Originally, the tower was built as temporary monument and was planned to be demolished after twenty years of its construction. Before its completion, the tower received several oppositions to ending its construction. A group of about three hundred artists, sculptors, writers and architects sent a petition to the commissioner of the Paris Exposition, pleading to end the construction of the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower was accused of taking away the beauty and light of the capital. However, the petition was ignored and the construction continued. The decision to demolish the tower was also eliminated due to the monument’s abilities and functions, which were discovered after its completion. The Eiffel Tower contains a meteorology laboratory for scientists’ to use for studying and inventing purposes on gravity and electricity. The tower also serves a significant role due to its antenna, which was added in 1930. The French military used the Eiffel Tower’s antenna as a wireless telegraph transmitter to communicate with ships in the Atlantic Ocean and...
Undoubtedly, Eiffel Tower is one of the greatest monuments of the world. It was built for the 1889 International Exposition and was created to mark the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution While the Eiffel Tower has welcomed 32,250,297 people to L'exposition de Paris, Parisians did not welcome the tower at first. Many famous artists and writers protested against the construction of the tower claiming that it will change the image of Paris and will put other monuments in shade. Also, many felt that it was dangerous because of its height it might fall, ugly, and did not reflect their city's culture. In ...
In the year 1190, King Philippe Auguste built an immense fortress, which in our current-day is the location of the great Louvre. The fortress was deliberately constructed in the location it is due to the fact that it is around four big moats and towers, which are used for defensive purposes. The lower levels of this fortress are partially visible, where they can be visited today.
Even though, the Eiffel Tower is a renowned monument for France. Being that it was originally built as an entrance way, some precautions were made. The safety procedures distributed were moveable staging, guard rails and screens. So, only one man died during construction (“Building Eiffel Tower”). The tower stands 320 meters tall, it uses over 18,000 pieces in the steel structure. Each year the high heats cause the structure to grow six inches, but then retracts back after the summer time. So, that is why the idea of thermal rivets were used in assembly because the rivets allow the structure to keep its shape. Over 2.5 million rivets were used (“Building Eiffel Tower”). This construction cost France over 7.31 million francs. The tower was many different colors until they officially settled for bronze. It was red, mustard yellow, and even chestnut brown (“Chisholm”).
The Leaning Tower of Pisa, also known as the Torre Pendente di Pisa, known for its renowned work of art is located in Pisa, Italy. The mastermind behind this historically significant masterpiece is the famous architect, Bonanno Pisano. The tower is in the shape of a circle, which was first constructed on August 9th, 1173, measuring about 185 feet (56 meters). Originally, the tower was designed to have eight stories; however, within the year of 1773, many problems occurred, causing only three of the eight stories to be completed. Due to a war which occurred, the building was incomplete. The war broke out among the Italian city-states, and construction was halted for almost a century (www.brittanica.com). This pause allowed the tower’s foundation to settle and likely prevented its early collapse (www.brittanica.com). Because of the pause, the rest of the stories were completed during 1319. There were two pauses between the constructions of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, first for 100 years, and the other occurred in 1284. Both of the pauses took place because of wars. The tower began to lean on one side due to the soft ground underneath the building; problems arose when the weight of the tower couldn’t be supported by the ground. In modern time, the famous masterpiece would’ve been 840 years old (www.softschools.com). The tower is a freestanding bell, famous for the settling of its foundation, causing it to lean 5.5 degrees to one side. However, over time, many operations were done, trying to straighten the tower, yet it only straightened out by less than 4.0 degrees. However, the lean became worse as construction continued for several decades. Gratefully, the lean was stabilized and partially fixed between 199...
The tower of Pisa is a well known masterpiece of architecture and it is considered the crowning glory of Pizza. It is the tallest building structure in the whole of Europe and a real example of the medieval engineering . The tower of Pisa is also known as the bell tower and it is a part of a big complex that includes four important buildings. The tower was built by Guglielmo and the sculptor Bonanno and the tower was made of some storeys and its final point is the bell. The purpose behind building the tower was to use it for gravity experiments. In addition , people of the city wished to display how wealthy and prosperous they were. The construction of the tower began in 1172 and it was constructed in the city of Pisa. It took 234 years to build this tower as it was built in three stages. It is known as the leaning tower of Pisa because of the leaning of its foundation and every year the leaning of the tower increases for some inches. The exact cost of constructing the tower is not known because the tower was built over some stages. However, it is estimated to be very high.
La tour Eiffel c’est nommée après Gustave Eiffel, un ingénieur chimiste. La tour était construite par l’entreprise de M. Eiffel, qui spécialisait dans les charpentes métalliques. Mais Gustave n’était pas l’un qui a eu l’idée. Deux ingénieurs de l’entreprise, Émile Noughie et Maurice Kœchlin, ont eu l’idée en 1884 du tour. Ils ont eu l’idée quand la République renaissante a publié dans le journal mettant les ingénieurs au défi "d’élever sur le Champ-de-Mars une tour de fer, à base carrée, de 125 mètres de côté et de 300 mètres de hauteur". Leur projet est retenu parmi 107 projets et Gustave Eiffel signe une convention avec le gouvernement, le 8 janvier 1887. Expliquée par www.tour-eiffel.fr, l’idée était « d’une tour très haute, conçue comme un grand pylône formée de quatre poutres en treillis écartées a la base et se rejoignant au sommet, liées entres elles par des poutres métalliques disposées a intervalle régulier ». Avec l’aide de Stephen Sauvestre, un architecte, ils ont eu un projet acceptable. Aussi expliquée par www.tour-eiffel.fr, Sauvestre habille les pieds de socles en maçonnerie, relie les quatre montants et le premier étage par des arcs monumentaux, place de grandes salles vitrées aux étages, dessine un sommet en forme de bu...