This year we studied the construction of the Eiffel Tower. I've always liked it and I wanted to look for more information about it. This is what I found :
Since the Eiffel Tower’s 1889 inauguration in Paris, over 300 million visitors have visited the iconic attraction. It is designed to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution. The construction of this tower was not easy. 60 tons of paint, 7,300 tons of iron, and 2.5 million rivets were used. It took two years, two months and five days for the structure to be completed.
1. The Tower got the title of the tallest building for 41 years
The Eiffel Tower was the tallest manmade structure for 41 years until the construction of the Chrysler Building in 1930 in New York City.
2. Eiffel Tower Shrinks in the Winter
Do you know the Eiffel Tower shrinks during the winter season? Yes, this is true. The Eiffel Tower grows during the summer season and shrinks in the cold winter months. Isn't that funny and fascinating?
Thermal expansion causes the iron structure or metal to grow. Metal absorbs the heat, causing the Eiffel Tower to grow by 6.75 inches.
On the other hand, it shrinks during the winter due to thermal contraction caused by freezing weather. So, the Tower shrinks between six and seven inches, depending on the weather conditions
3. A Woman
Married the Eiffel Tower
Although many people have fallen in love with the Eiffel Tower, this was very strange. After marrying the Tower, the woman named herself Erika La Tour Eiffel.
4. The
magic of the light
The Tower has more than 20,000 lightbulbs to make it sparkle and shiny for five minutes every hour at night.
In addition, the last sparkle show ends at 1:00 AM. The staff shuts off the lights to preserve energy and maintain eco-friendliness.
5 Hitler Ordered the Demolition
Adolf Hitler ordered the German Army to demolish the Tower after the American and British troops were causing the German forces to retreat. But the generals present in Paris refused to destroy the Tower. That's the reason the Tower stands tall today!
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