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Gustave Eiffel chose this "invocation of science" because of his concern over the protests against the tower, and chose names of those who had distinguished themselves since 1789. [2] The engravings are found on the sides of the tower under the first balcony, in letters about 60 cm (24 in) tall, and were originally painted in gold.
The Eiffel Tower (/ ˈ aɪ f əl / ⓘ EYE-fəl; French: Tour Eiffel [tuʁ ɛfɛl] ⓘ) is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel , whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889.
Almost seven million people visit the Eiffel Tower annually. ... The names of 72 French scientists are listed on the four sides of the tower. ... A glass walkway opens with views of the street 187 ...
The following other wikis use this file: Usage on de.wikipedia.org Liste der 72 Namen auf dem Eiffelturm; Usage on fi.wikipedia.org Luettelo Eiffel-tornin 72 nimestä
In 1639, the University sold the Pré-aux-Clercs and it was subdivided into a new district of Paris whose main street took the name "Rue de l'Université". Later, with the successive extensions of the city, this street was extended to the Champ-de-Mars , crossing the Esplanade des Invalides.
A map showing the twelve original arrondissements in 1795. The surrounding grey area shows the size of Paris after the expansion in 1860. On 11 October 1795, Paris was divided into twelve arrondissements. They were numbered from west to east. The numbers 1–9 were on the Right Bank of the Seine. The numbers were 10–12 on the Left Bank.
A replica Eiffel Tower is erected at the corner of Georgia Street and Capitol Avenue, Monday, June 10, 2024. The Indiana version of the Paris landmark accompanies the U.S. Olympic Swimming trials ...
The Louvre. The 1st arrondissement forms much of the historic centre of Paris. Place Vendôme is famous for its deluxe hotels such as Hôtel Ritz, The Westin Paris – Vendôme, Hôtel de Toulouse (headquarters of Banque de France), Hôtel du Petit-Bourbon, Hôtel Meurice, and Hôtel Regina [1] Les Halles were formerly Paris's central meat and produce market, and, since the late 1970s, are a ...