Did you know that the Eiffel Tower changed in size? Do you know why Hitler couldn't visit the Eiffel Tower when he conquered Paris? Here are 5 things to know about the Eiffel Tower
Yes for you the Eiffel Tower is 324m. This is the official size but it can change a few centimeters… depending on the weather. it's called thermal expansion. Basically, if it is hot it grows up to 20 cm. And if it's cold, she can lose 10 cm (so it doesn't just happen to others).
Built in 1887, it should have been dismantled in 1910. But Gustave Eiffel, the father of the Tower, really did not want his toy to be destroyed. He therefore proposed that it serve as an antenna for the army. By becoming the largest antenna in the world, it made it possible to intercept many messages from the German enemy during the 1st World War. And that's how she stayed on her feet.
Each year, it welcomes 7 million visitors (75% of whom are foreigners). In all, since its inauguration in 1889, more than 300 million curious people have visited the Iron Lady.
In June 1940, he burst into Paris as a conqueror. He visits the major points of the capital in a flash… except the Eiffel Tower. Why ? The Parisians have cut the cables of the elevators. So he stayed down. Cheh!
By way of comparison, Neymar cost PSG 7 times more... I'll put that there. -or of 1889), but it is roughly the same. “Experts” have tried to estimate the price of the Eiffel Tower today:balance sheet:2.8 billion euros. I'm starting a leetchi kitty if there are motivated people.
