The Eiffel tower of Paris – a man made wonder

The Eiffel tower of Paris is one of the most identifiable structures of the world. It is an iron tower built besides the Seine River of Paris. It has become the global icon of France. It is the tallest Parisian structure and got its name from its designer, engineer Gustava Eiffel. Its popularity has made it the paid monument of the world which is most visited. Its construction was completed in1889.

Eiffel Tower weighs 7,300 tons. Due to high temperature the tower top may move away up to 18cm from the sun as a result of thermal expansion of the metal on the sun facing side. Also the wind makes the tower sway from 6cm to 7 cm.

You can move to the first and second levels of the tower through stairs and lifts. But you have to buy tickets to use the stairs and lifts. Once you enter the first or the second level of the tower, the stairs can be used by anyone to go up or come down even if you don’t have a ticket to use it.

Every seven years the tower is painted to protect it from rust. For painting the tower 59 to 60 tons of paint is required. To give the tower a uniform appearance to a viewer on the ground, paints with three different tones are applied on the tower. The bottom layer is painted with the darkest tone and the lighter tones are used towards the top of the tower. The next colour change is decided by a poll which is hosted on the first floor.

Eiffel Tower is considered to be one of the wonders of the world. So plan a holiday to Paris soon to see this man made wonder right in front of your eyes. Make All in car hire a part of your holiday so that you can collect some lifetime pleasant memories at the Eiffel Tower.

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