Beneath The Eiffel Tower. Paris,France.
The tower was originally painted in three shades: lighter at the top, getting progressively darker towards the bottom to perfectly complement the Parisian sky. The colour is periodically changed; as of 2013 the tower is bronze coloured. On the first level are interactive consoles hosting a poll for the colour to use for the next repaint.
The only non-structural elements are the four decorative grill-work arches, added in Sauvestre's sketches, which served to make the tower look more substantial and to make a more impressive entrance to the exposition.
One of the great Hollywood movie clichés is that the view from a Parisian window always includes the tower. In reality, since zoning restrictions limit the height of most buildings in Paris to seven storeys, only a small number of tall buildings have a clear view of the tower.
Maintenance of the tower includes applying 50 to 60 tonnes of paint every seven years to prevent it from rusting. The height of the Eiffel Tower varies by up to 15 cm (5.9 in) due to thermal expansion.
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Beneath The Eiffel Tower. Paris,France.
The tower was originally painted in three shades: lighter at the top, getting progressively darker towards the bottom to perfectly complement the Parisian sky. The colour is periodically changed; as of 2013 the tower is bronze coloured. On the first level are interactive consoles hosting a poll for the colour to use for the next repaint.
The only non-structural elements are the four decorative grill-work arches, added in Sauvestre's sketches, which served to make the tower look more substantial and to make a more impressive entrance to the exposition.
One of the great Hollywood movie clichés is that the view from a Parisian window always includes the tower. In reality, since zoning restrictions limit the height of most buildings in Paris to seven storeys, only a small number of tall buildings have a clear view of the tower.
Maintenance of the tower includes applying 50 to 60 tonnes of paint every seven years to prevent it from rusting. The height of the Eiffel Tower varies by up to 15 cm (5.9 in) due to thermal expansion.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia