Why Eiffel Tower was Built

If we talk about the Wonders of the World buildings, then we will see Eiffel Tower as one
of them. However many of us do not know the towers past history on why it was build.
Everything has the reasonable background, especially for the tower which is to be one of
the
most
recognized
buildings
in
the
world.
Primarily, the Eiffel Tower was built for the World Exhibition. It was called Paris Exposition
in 1889. The exhibition was organized to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French
Revolution. The purpose of building Eiffel Tower in such structure was to show to the
world Frances advancement of technology and beauty. The Eiffel Tower was designed by
Gustave Eiffel. It seemed that then the name of the tower was derived from the
designers
last
name,
Eiffel
(Neuneu)
Another reason on why the tower was built was for scientific progress. Although few
realized it, the Eiffel Tower would become the prominent structure in terms of science
and technology. Many experiment with temperature, pressure and pendulums were
performed atop the unique famous building. Additionally the Eiffel Tower was used for
radio transmission tower. Many experiments were conducted atop the Eiffel Tower for
radio transmission advancement. Once the Eiffel Tower was proposed to be demolished
but it was spared because the tower had the promising future as a radio tower.

Planning a visit to Paris or just curious... when was the Eiffel Tower built? The Eiffel tower in
Paris was inaugurated on 31 March 1889. It was the keystone of the Universal Exposition
celebrating the hundredth anniversary of the French Revolution. Who built the Eiffel Tower?
It was built by Gustave Eiffel. With 2 million visitors the first year and almost 6 million
people a year today, the Eiffel Tower is a real crowd pleaser. At the crossroads of the entire
world, 180 million visitors have come since its construction. It's not surprising when you
consider the Eiffel Tower is the monument that best symbolizes Europe. It's also the one
tourists prefer. See further down the address of the eiffel tower.
More than 100 years after the Eiffel tower was built, its technology, especially the lift and
elevator system, remains amazing....

Visit the Eiffel tower and learn more about its history and amazing technology
The Eiffel Tower in Paris was built by Gustave Eiffel in just 26 months. It took 18,038 parts,
3,000 workshop drawings, 700 engineering plans and 2,500,000 rivets to raise this structure
weighing 7,300 tons and measuring 1,050 feet high. It was inaugurated in March 1889, at the
Universal Exhibition. It caused a violent polemic, meeting nearly unanimous hostility from
the Parisian artistic world. Once the Tower was finished the criticism burnt itself out in the
presence of the completed masterpiece, and in the light of the enormous popular success with
which it was greeted. It received two million visitors during the World's Fair of 1889.

On the ground level: The machinery of the 1899 elevator

Every visitor with a ticket can visit the monument and they can also watch the machinery of
the corresponding elevator in operation in the East and West pillars. This voyage
underground, in an atmosphere which evokes Jules Verne, you will discover the imposing
hydraulic machines designed by Gustave Eiffel. This machinery is still used after being
restored and computerized.

First level, a vast space to stroll and relax.

The Playful animation will discover the past and present history of
the Tower, the technique and know-how that it symbolizes as well as
the momentous events that occurred during its life. A large circular
gallery, with explanatory panels as aid, will leads you through the
sites and monuments that make up Paris.
You will also find:

A section of the spiral staircase that Gustave Eiffel used to reach the summit during
the inauguration in 1889.

The original hydraulic pump: It supplied water to the machines of the old elevator
which ran from the second floor to the top.

The FerOscope: Around one of the Tower's beams, situated in a transparent bubble,
interactive videos " video glasses " and luminous scenes take you on the discovery of

the techniques that enabled the monument to be built, as well as everything involved
in protecting the iron with paint.

By raising your eyes you see steeplejack painters made of wax perched on a beam, the
replicas of the painters who work on the Tower every seven years.

The Cineiffel is a room with unusual images of the Eiffel Tower. The Totem, a series
of 8 television screens invites you to a higher space to discover the magic box of
virtual images depicting Gustave Eiffel and his Tower.

An electronic telescope to discover Paris in all its detail.

A cinema room where the wall of screens recalls the history and great moments of the
Eiffel Tower.

The Observatory of Tower Top Movement: an original and unique system that
monitors, in real time, with a laser beam the oscillation described by the top of the
Tower as the function of the wind and temperature. These movements are calculated
by a computer linked to sensors.

The second level

It is at this level that you take the elevator which goes to the summit. This is the perfect floor
to make a photographic study of Paris and its monuments. You will also discover animated
window scenes evoking the construction of the Eiffel Tower, operation of the old hydraulic
elevator that ran to the top until 1983 and the current elevator. An electronic panel indicates
the number of entries as visitors enter the Tower, with the total number since its construction,
and mentions some of the more famous individuals.

At the top
The spectacular ascension is made in panoramic elevators which offer a view of
the extraordinarily audacious architecture of the monument. The 180 meter climb
ends in the discovery of a panorama view of Paris. There are two levels, one in the
open air and the other under shelter, let you wander around and appreciate the
view by day and in the evening. At the top of the Eiffel tower you will see Gustave Eiffel's
office. A reconstitution presents Gustave Eiffel receiving Thomas Edison. Panoramic tables
will let you study the main Parisian sites. The orientation tables show directions and distances
to main towns all over the world. Dioramas make a presentation of events that have marked
the history
of this floor.