1889, the anniversary of the French Revolution 100, was celebrated by a large-scale international exposition in Paris. The most striking exhibit at the World Expo is the Eiffel Tower. It became a symbol of the industrial revolution that swept the world at that time. The designer of the Eiffel Tower is French architect gustave eiffel. In his early years, he was a famous dry bridge expert. There are countless masterpieces in his life, all over the world, but it is this tower named after him that makes him famous all over the world. In his own words, the Eiffel Tower "drowned me, as if I had been building her all my life". At the beginning, although the French government decided to build the world's tallest tower in Paris, the funds provided were only 1/5 of the required cost. In order to realize his own design, Eiffel once mortgaged his construction engineering company and all his property to the bank as an engineering investment. 1887 65438+1On October 28th, the Eiffel Tower was officially started. 250 workers work 8 hours a day in winter and 0/3 hours a day in summer. Finally, on March 3 1, 65438,0889, the steel tower was completed. The Eiffel Tower is made up of many scattered pieces-it looks like a pile of model components. However, these fragments are not plastic, but metal, and there are 18038 pieces, weighing 10000 tons. During the construction, 7 million holes were drilled and 2.5 million rivets were used. Because every part of the tower is strictly numbered in advance, there will be no mistakes in assembly. The construction was carried out completely according to the design, and there was no change in the middle, which showed that the design was reasonable and the calculation was accurate. According to statistics, there are more than 5,300 design sketches of the iron tower alone, including the full map 1700. The completed Eiffel Tower is 300 meters high, and it will be the tallest building in the world until 1930. Today, radio and television antennas are added to the tower, and its total height has reached 320 meters. Standing on the tower, the whole Paris is at your feet. Tourists from all over the world come to visit every day. By 1988, "Iron Lady" has welcomed 654.38+23 million tourists from five continents. 1989 March 3 1, Eiffel Tower 100 years old. To this end, the Paris Tower Management Company specially held a grand commemorative event, recreating the historical scene that Eiffel led everyone to the summit a hundred years ago: "Eiffel" wore a black dress, wore a wide-brimmed hat and held the national flag, and 30 "celebrities" and "construction workers" climbed the stairs with the grand drum music. When he put the tricolor flag on the top of the tower, the 2 1 salute rang, pigeons flew around the tower, and colorful balloons floated in the blue sky. On the fence of the platform on the second floor of the tower, a colorful banner of "Celebrating the Tower 100" written in words from all over the world is hung. Countless tourists eagerly witnessed this spectacular scene. The Eiffel Tower has experienced a hundred years of wind and rain. After the overhaul in the early 1980s, it still stands on the banks of the Seine. This is the pride of all French people. The Eiffel Tower covers an area of one hectare and stands in the Ares Square on the Seine River in the center of Paris. Except for four legs made of reinforced concrete, the whole tower body is made of steel, and the total weight of the tower is 7000 tons. The tower is divided into three floors, the first floor is 57 meters high, the second floor is 1 15 meters, and the third floor is 274 meters. Except for the third platform, there is no gap, and all other parts are empty. There are 17 1 1 steps from the tower foundation to the top of the tower. Now the elevator is installed, which is very convenient. There are bars and restaurants on each floor, enjoying a unique panoramic view of Paris: whenever the sky is clear in Wan Li, you can see the scenery as far as 70 kilometers.