![]() ![]() Sadly it is no longer there, but back in the day, you were able to post your postcards and letters from the Eiffel Tower. On the first floor of the Eiffel Tower, there used to be a small post office. There used to be a post office at the Eiffel Tower. The first public radio program was broadcast from the Eiffel Tower in 1925. There was a lot of scientific interest in the tower for its height and the possibility of it becoming a transmitting tower.Īs a result, the tower remained and became an important element in radio transmission. The tower was designed to stay up for 20 years and then deconstructed once the fair was over and people would have lost interest, but it stayed. It was entered into the Exposition Universelle also known as the world fair. ![]() The Eiffel Tower was originally built by Eiffel to commemorate 100 years since the French Revolution. The Eiffel Tower was only supposed to last 20 years. The apartment is open to the public but as a museum room, where there is a wax figure of both Gustave Eiffel and Thomas Edison. He used it as a venue to host guests like Thomas Edison and he was often approached by rich Parisians who wanted to rent the apartment from him. One feature was for him to have his own private apartment inside the tower which had its own living room, bathroom, kitchen, and separate toilet. On the third floor of the Eiffel tower, there is a secret apartment.Īlthough Gustave Eiffel did not design the tower, he had influence in what should be included in the design. This was when a military transmitter was built and its height exceeded the Eiffel Tower.Īs of 2021, the Eiffel Tower is still one of France’s largest structures other than military transmitters and a viaduct. Other buildings were soon constructed in the US which meant the Eiffel Tower was pushed to second tallest again.ĭespite becoming the second tallest building in the world at the time, the Eiffel Tower remained the tallest in France until 1973. The Eiffel Tower stands at a grand 1,024 feet (312 meters) tall.Ĭompleted on March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower became the world’s tallest man-made structure to exist.Ĥ1 years later the Chrysler building in New York was constructed and overtook the height of the Eiffel Tower.Īn antenna was added to the Eiffel Tower which extended the height of the structure to 1,063 feet (324 meters), which meant it overtook the Chrysler building again. ![]() It was the tallest man-made structure for 41 years. Here are 12 exciting facts about the Eiffel Tower that will leave you enchanted by its invigorating history. Have you ever wondered why build something so tall? Or who designed it? It is an icon of France and attracts millions of tourists to Paris every year. Subreddit CSS designed by /u/kamikazed A.K.The Eiffel Tower is one of the world’s most famous architectural projects to have ever been made. You can get more info about the "TOTW" in the stickied thread at the top of the subreddit. Submissions with a tag are participating in our monthly week-long Theme. Mention what it contains spoilers for if it is not clear from the title or context.Įducational videos including documentaries, history, and science Posts and comments containing spoilers for recently released media must be with reddit's native spoiler tags. If your video is not in English, it must be subtitled and must have the tag in the title. This is not a place for promoting your own videos. If 20% or more of your submissions are from the same creator, your post may be removed. Personal attacks, hate speech, bigotry, etc will not be tolerated. This includes "campaign" videos/interviews, smear campaigns, and party smear campaigns.īe respectful of other submitters and commenters. Videos promoting an individual political candidate are not allowed. Videos must stand on their own merit without the use of an editorialized title. Use a title that is descriptive of the actual video without editorializing, telling how the video made you feel, or your past experiences. Mark non-family-friendly content as NSFW. No nudity, NSFL, 'gross' submissions, racism, etc. This is a food and family friendly environment. Submissions must link directly to a video between 5 minutes and 1 hour long. But while you're eating, you don't want to be constantly fumbling around with the mouse, loading video after video. You know when you sit down for a meal in front of the computer and you just need something new to watch for a bit while you eat? If you search /r/videos or other places, you'll find mostly short videos. ![]()
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