10 fascinating facts about the Eiffel tower, which you did not know Bashny.Net

What you have there is the first Association with Paris? Surely you immediately think about the Eiffel tower, which is not surprising, because it is the most photographed, visited and recognizable architectural object in the world!





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The Eiffel tower in the beginning disliked it is worth noting that many were against the construction of this tower. When the author of the project of the tower Gustave Eiffel submitted his project to the Commission in 1887, he was criticized to the nines. Some famous personalities of that time, even signed a petition designed to prevent the construction of this "disgusting column of screws and iron". But the main enemy of the Eiffel tower was the French writer guy de Maupassant, constantly having lunch in a cafe at the top of the tower because it was the only place in the city from which it was impossible to look at the hateful writer design.

On the surface of the tower immortalized the names of the people involved in it after the completion of all work on the Eiffel tower and its Creator Gustave Eiffel himself carved on it are the full names of all seventy-two mathematicians, scientists and engineers had a hand in its creation. At the beginning of the twentieth century, these names were painted over, however, after more than sixty years they have restored in its original form.

The Eiffel tower had to be demolished Initially it was assumed that the creation of Gustave Eiffel stand for long and will be timed for the centennial of the French revolution. Some time the tower served as the entrance arch to the territory of the world exhibition of 1889, but it was supposed to be demolished in twenty years. But for a short period of time the Eiffel tower has become so popular among tourists that it decided to leave.

The invincible obstacle to Adolf Hitler In 1940, when Hitler's troops were on the outskirts of Paris, French daredevils cut the wire of the Elevator leading to the top of the Eiffel tower. As a result, when Hitler marched into Paris, the German squad could not put their flags on the top of the tower. Then all over the world people began to mock Hitler, saying that he managed to conquer all of France, but could not conquer the Eiffel tower.

One of the highest places to advertise for ten years — from 1925 to 1935 on three sides of the Eiffel tower were placed illuminated sign of the car company Citroën. At this time, hanging on the tower signs were the most extensive advertising campaign and the highest place where it was posted is.

Eiffel tower paint in various colors, the darkest shade covered the base of the tower, the middle is a little brighter, and the bright and light color painted top of the tower. Every seven years, the procedure of painting again, and it takes sixty tons of paint in three colors.

The Eiffel tower is extremely stable, Even during the hurricane the wind the top of the tower makes a deviation from the usual provisions of only fifteen centimeters. At first, many people believed that during the erection of the tower are bound to be casualties among the builders due to fluctuations of the structure, but suffered only one working.

The tower has twice sold the Fraudster Victor Lustig managed to convince people that he owns the Eiffel tower, and he even managed twice to take her for scrap in 1925. However, he willingly accepted donations for the tower, saying that the city no longer allocates money for it. Getting quite a decent amount, Viktor was gone for a few years, but then reappeared in Paris, trying again to pull off their Scam. Fortunately, he no longer believed.

The Eiffel tower is a popular place for suicides In France has always been a high suicide rate, and the throw from the top of the Eiffel tower became the third commonest method of suicide. Several thousand people lost their lives by jumping from the observation platforms. But there was a case when the girl-suicide jumped off the top and fell on standing next to the car, but did not receive severe damage. Then lucky girl married the owner of the car.

In the world there are a few copies of the legendary Eiffel tower On slightly inferior in size to the original copy of the famous Eiffel tower can be viewed in the USA, China, Romania, Bulgaria, Denmark and even in Kazakhstan.

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