1. The Eiffel Tower was built in two years, two months and five days, breaking all records. The project was completed on 31 March 1889.
2. He was scheduled to stay in place for only 20 years. The Gustave Eiffel, who arranged to build the tower, especially for the celebration of the 100 anniversary of the French revolution.
3. I always had the color that we see today. Originally painted yellow in 1889, and from 1954 until 1961 coffee.
4. From 1920 until 1930, the Eiffel Tower was used as the stand for advertising. The a side was full of advertising posters of the Citroën. No other brand but did not use the monument for you to post the ads.
5. In the beginning the French love to hate him. Said this is a monstrosity and a lot of, among them were architects and intellectuals, had gathered signatures against him.
6. He played an important role in the first world war and more specifically in the Battle of the Marne, 1914. They send signals from the top of the Eiffel tower to the French soldiers.
7. In 1889, the French newspaper Le Figaro set up on the second floor of the Eiffel tower, the print-shop.
8. As strange as it seems the Eiffel tower is adjustable. According to measurements made in the winter are 4-8 inches shorter.
9. Be the first to visit a monument, in which you have to pay entrance. Visit description the 7000 visitors daily. Imagine that the Empire State Building counts 3.5 million visitors each year.
10. Each night it illuminates the whole city. The best place to enjoy the illuminated is from the square of the Distance.
What I don’t know about the Eiffel Tower
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