Eiffel Tower- the most famousarchitectural landmarkof Paris,alsorecognizedas a symbol ofFrance.It isthe tallest structurein Parisand the fifth-highestin France. "Iron Lady"is inthe western part ofthe city center,on the Seine,on the north-western endMarsowegofields. The towerwas builtspecially forthe ParisWorld Exhibitionin 1889.Was todemonstrate the levelof engineering knowledgeandtechnical capabilities ofthe era,a symbol ofthe contemporaryeconomic power, scientific and technicalFrance.After 20 yearsthe buildingwas to bedemolished.Itsdesigner, GustaveEiffel,did not wantto happen.He decided topass it onto science.He foundedthe toweraerodynamicand meteorologicallaboratory.However, onlysuccessful experiments(starringJulianOchorowicz,inventor andconstructor)located at the topof thewireless telegraphtower wassaved, andabandoneditsremoval.On the eveof World War Ibecame the object ofthe military-Pariscombinedwithmilitarycheckpointson the borderwith Germany (up to nowusedfor communicationscarrier pigeons).Rescuedfrom thetimethe buildinghas become the largesttourist attractionin Paris,hevisitedmore than200 million people.
Eiffel Tower - the most famous architectural landmark of Paris, alsorecognized as a symbol of France. It is the tallest structure in Parisand the fifth-highest in France.
"Iron Lady" is in the western part of the city center, on the Seine, on the north-western end Marsowego fields.
The tower was built specially for the Paris World Exhibition in 1889.Was to demonstrate the level of engineering knowledge andtechnical capabilities of the era, a symbol of the contemporaryeconomic power, scientific and technical France. After 20 years the building was to be demolished. Its designer, Gustave Eiffel, did not want to happen. He decided to pass it on to science. He foundedthe tower aerodynamic and meteorological laboratory. However, only successful experiments (starring Julian Ochorowicz, inventor and constructor) located at the top of the wireless telegraph tower was saved, and abandoned its removal. On the eve of World War Ibecame the object of the military - Paris combined with militarycheckpoints on the border with Germany (up to now used for communications carrier pigeons). Rescued from the time the building has become the largest tourist attraction in Paris, he visitedmore than 200 million people.